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Created during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Its creation was based on the noun szigony (harpoon).

-ony

  1. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to words to form a noun.
    horog (hook) + ‎-ony → ‎horgony (anchor)
  • (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
    -ny is added to words ending in a vowel
    -any is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -ony is added to back-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -eny is added to un-rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant
    -öny is added to rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-onъ.

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /ɔnɨː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ɔnɨ/

    -ony

    1. forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
      wymówić + ‎-ony → ‎wymówiony

      Old Polish -ony

      Polish -ony

      Inherited from Old Polish -ony.

      -ony

      1. forms masculine adjectives or adjectival participles
        zaginąć + ‎-ony → ‎zaginiony