Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-athon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
-athon
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

An event, usually collaborative, characterized by intense activity, effort, and time spent in connection to a specific theme or goal.

suffix

An event, usually collaborative, characterized by intense activity, effort, and time spent in connection to a specific theme or goal.

Etymology

Rebracketing of marathon.

Inflected Forms

-athons (plural) -a-thon (alternative) -thon (alternative)

Questions

What does -athon mean?
An event, usually collaborative, characterized by intense activity, effort, and time spent in connection to a specific theme or goal.
Where does -athon come from?
Rebracketing of marathon.

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