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awn
- /ɔːn/
Sounds like en (cot–caught merger), on (Southern US, Midland US or cot–caught merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːn
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English aw(u)ne, agune, from Old Norse ǫgn (compare Danish avne), from Proto-Germanic *aganō, *ahanō (“chaff”) (compare Old English agnu, Dutch agen, German Ahne, Agen), from Proto-Indo-European *aḱanā (compare Latin agna (“ear of wheat”), Lithuanian ašni̇̀s (“edge, blade”), Czech osina, Ancient Greek ἄκαινα (ákaina, “spike, prick”), ἄκανος (ákanos, “pine-thistle”), Sanskrit अशनि (aśáni, “thunderbolt, arrow tip”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). More at edge.
noun awns
- The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista. In one exotic genus, Aristida, the awn is compound, having three forks or branches; another exotic genus, Pappophorum, is remarkable in having the flowering glume armed with a dozen or more awns.
Translations
Talk about this word "awn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/awn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. awn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/awn "awn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/awn.Cite this
@misc{awn_2026,
title = {awn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/awn},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
