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caron

/ˈkæɹən/

caron noun: háček.

caron: háček
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Noun

caron (plural carons)

  1. háček

Forms of caron

pluralcarons

Origin of caron

Etymology unknown; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive.

Words that rhyme with caron

Questions about caron

What does caron mean?
Caron means háček.
What part of speech is caron?
Caron is a noun.
How do you pronounce caron?
Caron is pronounced /ˈkæɹən/.
What is the plural of caron?
The plural of caron is carons.

Words near caron in the dictionary

  1. caromed
  2. caromel
  3. caromels
  4. caroming
  5. caroms
  6. caron
  7. Carone
  8. Carones
  9. carons
  10. Caroní
  11. Carool

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