-mon

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Welsh

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English -man.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-mon m (plural -myn, feminine -mones)

  1. suffix indicating a vocation: -man

L

  1. plismon (policeman)
    post + ‎-mon → ‎postmon (postman)
    tir (ground) + ‎-mon → ‎tirmon (groundsman)
    Synonyms: -wr, -ydd

Derived terms

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References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-mon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies