-ton

suffix — 2 senses

-ton

suffix

/tən/ · [tn̩]

Etymology From Middle English -ton, -tone, -tune, from Old English -tūn, derived from Old English tūn (“town”). Doublet of town.

1

Morpheme Place-name suffix, originally denoting a town or enclosure of buildings.

  • Washington
2

Bridge, Games, Mathematics, Sciences Morpheme A set of specific objects or persons.

  • singleton

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