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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
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
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(alt-of, alternative, contraction, informal, qualifier:African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of gonna.
I’m gon be there around four.
gon en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). More in Wikipedia at gradian § History and name.
Meanings
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One hundredth of a right angle: a gradian.
Forms
Relateds
goniometry and other derivatives of gonio-
Translations (1)
fi gooni (gradian)
wikidata: Q208528
gon en · NOUN · etymology 3
Etymology
Clipping.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of gondola car.
Forms