avon

See also: Avon, avón, and avòn

Breton

Noun

avon f (plural avonioù)

1. (archaic) Alternative form of aven (“river”)

Cornish

Alternative forms

• (Revived Late Cornish) awon

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *aβon, from Proto-Celtic *abū, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-h₃ōn-, from *h₂ep- (“body of water”). Cognate with Breton aven, Irish abha, Scottish Gaelic abhainn, and Welsh afon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːvɔn/

Noun

avon f (plural avonyow or avenow)

1. river

   Synonyms: dowr, ryver

Esperanto

Noun

avon

1. accusative singular of avo

Finnish

Noun

avon

1. genitive singular of avo

Anagrams

• nova, vaon

Romansch

Alternative forms

• avant (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader)
• avànt (Sutsilvan)
• aunz, avaunt (Puter)

Etymology

From Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante.

Preposition

avon

1. (Sursilvan) before, beforehand
2. (Sursilvan) ago