-mon

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mon"

Japanese

Romanization

-mon

1. Rōmaji transcription of もん

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh -mon, from West Midland Middle English mon (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔn/

Suffix

-mon m (plural -myn, feminine -mones)

1. suffix indicating a vocation: -man

   plismon (“policeman”)

   ‎post + ‎-mon → ‎postmon (“postman”)

   ‎tir (“ground”) + ‎-mon → ‎tirmon (“groundsman”)

   Synonyms: -wr, -ydd

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -mon

hwsmon

plismon

porthmon

postmon

postmyn

tirmon

References

• 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