-aillon

French

Etymology

From -aille +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.jɔ̃/ ~ /ɑ.jɔ̃/

Suffix

-aillon m (noun-forming suffix, 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

avocaillon

écrivaillon