spone

See also: sponě

Italian

Verb

spone

1. third-person singular present indicative of sporre

Anagrams

• penso, pensò

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English spōn, from Proto-West Germanic *spānu, from Proto-Germanic *spēnuz. The final vowel is generalized from the Old English inflected forms.

Alternative forms

• spon, sponne, spoon, spoun, spoune, spun, spune

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspoːn(ə)/

Noun

spone (plural spones)

1. A spoon or scoop; especially a spoon used as a measure.
2. A spoonful; the amount that fits in a spoon.
3. A shingle or roof tile.
4. A splinter or wood chip.

Derived terms

• sponeful

Descendants

• English: spoon
• Geordie: spuin, speun
• Scots: spuin, spin, spon, spone, spun, spune
• Yola: spone

References

• “spọ̄n, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 April 2018.

Etymology 2

Noun

spone

1. (West Midland) alternative form of spanne

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspoː.ne/

Noun

spōne

1. inflection of spōn:
   1. dative/genitive singular
   2. nominative plural
   3. accusative singular/plural