Morpheme
-on
Type
suffix
Denotation
diminutive, augmentative, resultative, and agent suffix
Etymology
(1) Middle French -on; Old French -on; Latin -ōnem; (2) Italian -one; Latin -ōnem
Evidence
aileron, canton, carton, chaperon, environ, environment, espionage, guidon, melodeon, paillon, patron, squadron, violon
