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-a-thon

-a-thon is the alternative form of -athon.

Meaning of -athon

Suffix

-athon (noun-forming suffix, plural -athons)

  1. An event, usually collaborative, characterized by intense activity, effort, and time spent in connection to a specific theme or goal.
    1. A such event focused on attracting fundraising for charity.

Questions about -a-thon

What is -a-thon the alternative form of?
-a-thon is the alternative form of -athon.

Words near -a-thon in the dictionary

  1. -a
  2. -a-
  3. -a-palooza
  4. -a-sauras
  5. -a-saurus
  6. -a-thon
  7. -ab
  8. -abad
  9. -abilities
  10. -ability
  11. -able

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -a-thon (page history and authors); -athon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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