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-thon

-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.

Words formed from -thon

Questions about -thon

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

Words near -thon in the dictionary

  1. -thermy
  2. -thetic
  3. -thiazide
  4. -thion
  5. -thiouracil
  6. -thon
  7. -thrin
  8. -thymia
  9. -tiazem
  10. -tic
  11. -tide

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: -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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