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Webster 1913 Edition
-one
-one
(ōn)
. [From Gr.
-ώνη
, signifying, female descendant.] (Chem.)
A suffix indicating that the substance, in the name of which it appears, is a
ketone
; as, acet
. one
Definition 2024
-one
-one
English
Suffix
-one
- a ketone
- any similar compound containing a carbonyl functional group
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.ne/, [ˈoːne]
Etymology 1
From Latin -ōnem, accusative singular of -ō.[1] Cognate to Spanish -ón and French -on.
Suffix
-one m (plural -oni, f -ona, f plural -one)
- An augmentative suffix, used to indicate largeness or importance.
- plural of -ona
Etymology 2
Suffix
-one m (plural -oni, f -ona, f plural -one)
Derived terms
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_suffixed_with_-one'>Italian words suffixed with -one</a>
Related terms
References
- ↑ “-one” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2