agyon-

See also: agyon and ágyon

Hungarian

Etymology

From agy (“brain”) +‎ -on (superessive suffix), literally “on [the] brain”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒɟon]

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• Hyphenation: agyon

Prefix

agyon-

1. (verbal prefix) Attached to verbs to indicate a deadly physical force: to death.

   ‎agyon- + ‎lő (“to shoot”) → ‎agyonlő (“to shoot dead”)

   ‎agyon- + ‎üt (“to hit”) → ‎agyonüt (“to strike dead”)

2. (verbal prefix, informal) Attached to verbs to express exaggeration: to an excessive degree.

   ‎agyon- + ‎un (“to be bored of”) → ‎agyonunja magát (“to be bored to death”)

   ‎agyon- + ‎dicsér (“to praise”) → ‎agyondicsér (“to praise to the skies”)

Derived terms

Hungarian verbs prefixed with agyon-

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian verbal prefixes