-ton

Word Origin

a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives:

simpleton; singleton.

Origin

variant of dial. tone one (see tother)

-tonnoun suffix, as in simpleton, singleton.

[variant of British dialect tone one. Compare tother]

-ton /t(ə)n/ suffix.

ORIGIN: After place names and surnames in -ton unstressed devel. of town noun.

Forming descriptive nouns, as simpleton, singleton.

English words suffixed with -ton

词汇	-ton
词根词缀	Dictionary.com Macquarie SOED Wiktionary -ton Word Origin 1 a suffix formerly used to form nouns from adjectives: simpleton; singleton. Origin variant of dial. tone one (see tother) Related Words Bruckner canton Carlson demicanton Mesmer teston -tonnoun suffix, as in simpleton, singleton. [variant of British dialect tone one. Compare tother] -ton /t(ə)n/ suffix. ORIGIN: After place names and surnames in -ton unstressed devel. of town noun. Forming descriptive nouns, as simpleton, singleton. -ton Suffix Place-name suffix, from the unstressed word town. mathematics, bridge A set of specific objects or persons. Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -ton
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