flathon

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English flathon, probably representing Medieval Latin fladon-, stem form of flado (“a flat-cake”), from Frankish *flaþō (“flat-cake”). Cognate with Middle English flathe (“a flat-cake, flat fish”). More at flathe. === Noun === flathon (plural flathons) (obsolete) Flathe; flan. === Anagrams === not half == Middle English == === Alternative forms === flathen, flathoun === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin fladonem, accusative of flado, from Frankish *flaþō. Doublet of flathe and flaun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflaðun/, /ˈflaðən/ === Noun === flathon (plural flathons) (rare, Late Middle English) A sweet cake with a filling inside it. A hotcake or pancake. ==== Descendants ==== English: flathon (obsolete) ==== References ==== “flaun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 February 2019.