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eton

[ˈiː.ʔn̩]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
eton
IPA
[ˈiː.ʔn̩]
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775).

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Eton College, a prestigious public school for boys in Eton.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Murray County, Georgia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English *Ēatūn, from ea (“river”) + tun (“town”). See also the doublet Eaton.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈiː.ʔn̩]

Usage

Inflected Forms

Etons (plural)

Derived Forms

Etonian

Phrases

Eton blue Eton collar Eton crop Eton jacket Eton mess Eton suit Horninglow and Eton North Eton

Frequently Paired Words

Eaton

Homonyms

Eaton eaten

Rhymes With

beaten eaten eaton unbeaten keaton wheaton heaton seton sweeten seaton teton beaton

Questions

How do you pronounce eton?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈiː.ʔn̩].
What does eton mean?
A town and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU965775).
Where does eton come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce eton

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