-Athon

Pronunciation: /æ.θɒn/

Definitions of -athon

noun a suffix used in forming nouns denoting a marathon or other event that lasts a long time

Example Sentences

A1 I ran a fun-a-thon to raise money for charity.

A2 The school organized a read-a-thon to promote literacy.

B1 I'm training for a marathon, it's a 10k run-a-thon.

B2 The coding hack-a-thon brought together developers from all over the world.

C1 The dance-a-thon lasted for 24 hours straight, with participants showing incredible stamina.

C2 The science-a-thon featured top researchers presenting their latest findings in a series of lectures.

Examples of -athon in a Sentence

formal The charity organization is hosting a walkathon to raise funds for a local cause.

informal I'm thinking of signing up for the movie-athon happening this weekend.

slang I can't believe I survived that coding-athon last night!

figurative Her determination to finish the project was like a marathon, it was a real work-athon.

Grammatical Forms of -athon

• plural: -athons
• comparative: more -athon
• superlative: most -athon
• present tense: athon
• future tense: will -athon
• perfect tense: have -athoned
• continuous tense: is -athoning
• singular: -athon
• positive degree: very -athon
• infinitive: to -athon
• gerund: athoning
• participle: athoned

Origin and Evolution of -athon

First Known Use: 1879 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word '-athon' is derived from the Greek word 'athlon' which means contest or prize.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in combination with other words to denote a contest or marathon event, '-athon' has since evolved to be used as a suffix to create new words related to endurance challenges or events, such as 'telethon' or 'hackathon'.