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angon¹

  • /ˈæŋ.ɡɒn/

Where it comes from

From Medieval Greek ἄγγων (ángōn, “prong, hook”); ultimately of Gothic *𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰 (*agga, “prong, hook”) and that from Proto-Germanic *angô (“hook; barb; angle”).

noun angons

  1. historical A type of javelin with a barbed tip, used by the Franks and the various Germanic tribes in the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages.

Angon²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Angón. This surname is mostly found in Mexico.

proper noun Angons

  1. A surname from Spanish.

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MLA

"angon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

angon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angon

Chicago

"angon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angon.

BibTeX
@misc{angon_2026,
  title = {angon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}