caron

== English == === Etymology === Etymology unknown; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkæɹən/ Rhymes: -æɹən Homophone: Karen === Noun === caron (plural carons) háček ==== Usage notes ==== The term caron gained usage through the computer world, through usage at Adobe and later in Unicode. As such, it is the most common name in many computer environments, whereas some form of háček is more common in linguistic circles. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Carno, Coran, Corna, acorn, acron, coran, narco, narco-, racon == Esperanto == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡saron/ Rhymes: -aron Syllabification: ca‧ron === Noun === caron accusative singular of caro == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English caron. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.ʁɔ̃/ === Noun === caron m (plural carons) háček (the háček diacritic) === Anagrams === arçon, coran, Coran == Latin == === Noun === caron accusative singular of caros == Welsh == === Alternative forms === carasom (literary, first-person plural) carasant (literary, third-person plural) === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkarɔn/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkaːrɔn/, /ˈkarɔn/ === Verb === caron first/third-person plural preterite colloquial of caru === Mutation ===