avon

See also: Avon, avón, and avòn

Breton

Noun

avon f (plural avonioù)

  1. (archaic) alternative form of aven (“river”)

Cornish

Alternative forms

  • (Revived Late Cornish) awon

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *aβon, from Proto-Celtic *abū, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-h₃ōn-, from *h₂ep- (“body of water”). Cognate with Breton aven, Irish abha, Scottish Gaelic abhainn, and Welsh afon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːvɔn/

Noun

avon f (plural avonyow or avenow)

  1. river
    Synonyms: dowr, ryver

Esperanto

Noun

avon

  1. accusative singular of avo

Finnish

Noun

avon

  1. genitive singular of avo

Anagrams

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante.

Preposition

avon

  1. (Sursilvan) before, beforehand
  2. (Sursilvan) ago
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