neon

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. By surface analysis, neo- +‎ -on (suffix used in all noble gases). === Pronunciation === enPR: nē'ŏn, IPA(key): /ˈni.ɒn/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈniˌɑn/ Rhymes: -iɒn Hyphenation: ne‧on === Noun === neon (countable and uncountable, plural neons) (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas. (countable) A form or sample of the element. (countable, uncountable) Neon signs or lights, collectively. (countable) A neon tetra fish. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === neon (not comparable) (of a color) That resembles a neon light; extremely bright; fluorescent ==== Translations ==== === References === Neon on the British Royal Society of Chemistry's online periodic table === Anagrams === none == Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ne‧on === Noun === neon (uncountable) neon ==== Hypernyms ==== edelgas == Basque == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neon/ [ne.õn] Rhymes: -eon, -on Hyphenation: ne‧on === Noun === neon inan neon ==== Declension ==== === Noun === neon inan neon sign ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “neon”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] == Cornish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English neon. === Noun === neon m (uncountable) neon == Czech == === Alternative forms === neón === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnɛon] IPA(key): [ˈnɛoːn] Hyphenation: neon === Noun === neon m inan neon ==== Declension ==== == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Noun === neon c (singular definite neonen or neonet, not used in plural form) neon ==== Declension ==== === References === “neon” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English neon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneː.ɔn/ Hyphenation: ne‧on Rhymes: -eːɔn === Noun === neon n (uncountable, no diminutive) neon ==== Derived terms ==== neongas neonlamp neonlicht neonreclame === Anagrams === none == Esperanto == === Noun === neon accusative singular of neo == Faroese == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneːɔn/ === Noun === neon n (genitive singular neons, uncountable) neon ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English neon), ultimately from Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneon/, [ˈne̞o̞n] Rhymes: -eon Syllabification(key): ne‧on Hyphenation(key): ne‧on === Noun === neon neon ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “neon”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === enon, noen == Galician == === Noun === neon m (uncountable) neon === Further reading === “neon”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnɛon] Hyphenation: ne‧on Rhymes: -on === Noun === neon (usually uncountable, plural neonok) neon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === neon in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. === Noun === neon n (genitive singular neons, no plural) neon ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== neonljós === Further reading === “neon” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages) == Irish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈnʲoːn̪ˠ/ (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈn̠ʲoːnˠ/, /ˈn̠ʲoːn̪ˠ/ === Noun === neon m (genitive singular neoin) neon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “neon”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Italian == === Alternative forms === neo (obsolete) === Etymology === From New Latin neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter form of νέος (néos, “new”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.on/ Rhymes: -ɛon Hyphenation: nè‧on === Noun === neon m (invariable) (chemistry) neon ==== Derived terms ==== lampada al neon === Anagrams === enno, none, onne == Japanese == === Romanization === neon Rōmaji transcription of ネオン == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter form of νέος (néos, “new”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈne.ɔn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈnɛː.on] === Noun === neon n (genitive neī); second declension (New Latin) neon ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type). == Limburgish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈneː˦jɔ˧n] === Noun === neon n (uncountable) neon A part of neon ==== Inflection ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. == Malay == === Alternative forms === نيون === Etymology === From English neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neɔn/ Rhymes: -ɔn === Noun === neon (Jawi spelling نيون) neon (chemical element) == Maltese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian neon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛː.ɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛːɔn === Noun === neon m (chemistry) neon == Northern Sami == === Etymology === Borrowed from Norwegian neon. === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈneːon/ === Noun === nēon neon ==== Inflection ==== ==== Further reading ==== Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Noun === neon n (definite singular neonet, uncountable) neon (chemical element with the symbol Ne) ==== Derived terms ==== neonlys === References === “neon” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “neon” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). === Anagrams === -onen, noen, none, onne == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Noun === neon n (definite singular neonet, uncountable) neon (chemical element with the symbol Ne) ==== Derived terms ==== neonlys === References === “neon” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === Noun === neon m (uncountable) neon == Polish == === Etymology === Internationalism; compare English neon, French néon, German Neon, ultimately from Ancient Greek νέος (néos). Doublet of nowy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.ɔn/ Rhymes: -ɛɔn Syllabification: ne‧on === Noun === neon m inan (related adjective neonowy) (uncountable) neon (chemical element) neon sign (sign used on buildings for advertising shops) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === neon m animal tetra (any fish of genus Paracheirodon) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === neon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN neon in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Noun === neon m (uncountable) alternative form of néon === Further reading === “neon”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “neon”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French néon, from English neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /neˈon/ Hyphenation: ne‧on === Noun === neon n (uncountable) neon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== === References === “neon”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === From New Latin neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ně̞o̞ːn/ Hyphenation: ne‧on === Noun === nèōn m inan (Cyrillic spelling нѐо̄н) neon ==== Declension ==== === References === “neon”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /néːɔn/ === Noun === nẹ̑on m inan neon ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “neon”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2026 == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɛˈoːn/ === Noun === neon n (uncountable) neon ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== neonlampa (“neon lamp”) neonljus (“neon light”) neonrör (“neon tube”) neonskylt (“neon sign”) === References === neon in Svensk ordbok (SO) neon in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) neon in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) Svensk MeSH == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === neyon niyon === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish neón, from English neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /neˈon/ [n̪ɛˈon̪] Rhymes: -on IPA(key): /ˈneon/ [ˈn̪ɛː.on̪] (English influence) Rhymes: -eon Syllabification: ne‧on === Noun === neón or neon (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜌᜓᜈ᜔) (chemistry) neon (element) neon sign neon lamp === Further reading === “neon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 416 == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French néon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nɛon] Hyphenation: ne‧on === Noun === neon (definite accusative neonu, plural neonlar) neon (chemical element) ==== Declension ==== == Venetan == === Noun === neon m (invariable) neon == Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === nê-ông === Etymology === From French néon, from New Latin neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ne˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [nej˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [nej˧˧ ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧] Phonetic spelling: nê ông === Noun === neon neon (element) == Welsh == === Etymology === From English neon, from Ancient Greek νέον (néon), neuter of νέος (néos, “new”), from earlier *νέϝος (*néwos), from Proto-Hellenic *newos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈneː.ɔn/ Rhymes: -eːɔn === Noun === neon m (uncountable, not mutable) neon ==== Derived terms ==== === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “neon”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies