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gon en · X · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɡən/ (unstressed)
  • /ɡɔn/ (stressed)
  • /ɡoʊn/ (stressed)
  • [ɡõ(ʊ)] (stressed)
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Etymology

Clipping of gonna. Compare Middle English gon, dialectal gan, Dutch gaan.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, contraction, informal, qualifier:African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of gonna.
    alt of gonna
    • I’m gon be there around four.
Source: en.wiktionary, “gon” (contraction), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

gon en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). More in Wikipedia at gradian § History and name.

Meanings

  1. One hundredth of a right angle: a gradian.

Forms

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Relateds

goniometry and other derivatives of gonio-

Translations (1)

fi gooni (gradian)

wikidata: Q208528

Source: en.wiktionary, “gon” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

gon en · NOUN · etymology 3

Etymology

Clipping.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of gondola car.

Forms

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