-odon

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn), variant of ὀδούς (odoús), or reanalysis of English -odont.

Suffix

-odon

1. (taxonomy) Used to form names of genera, according to the appearance of their teeth.

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -odon

Related terms

• -odonta
• -odontidae (families)
• -odontinae (subfamilies)
• -odontini (tribes)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.den/

Suffix

-odon

1. Forms the plural preterite indicative of class II weak verbs

   ‎lufian (“to love”) + ‎-odon → ‎lufodon (“we/you/they loved”)