English Explanatory Dictionary

fon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fool or idiot.
noun
  1. A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon.
name
  1. A language of Benin and Togo, specifically, in the southern regions corresponding to the former kingdom of Dahomey. Also known as Fongbe or Fɔngbe, it is part of the Gbe family of West African languages.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fon.wav /fɔːn/

Word forms

fon fons

Etymology

From Middle English fonne (noun). More at fun.

Derived words

fond fonly fondom
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