-aillon

French

Etymology

From -aille +‎ -on.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.jɔ̃/, /ɑ.jɔ̃/

Suffix

-aillon m (plural -aillons)

  1. forms masculine nouns with diminutive or pejorative meaning
    ‎avocat (“lawyer”) + ‎-aillon → ‎avocaillon (“useless lawyer”)
    ‎écrivain (“writer”) + ‎-aillon → ‎écrivaillon (“hack”)

Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -aillon
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