flathon
English
Etymology
From Middle English flathon, probably representing Medieval Latin fladon-, stem form of flado (“a flat-cake”), from Old Frankish *flado (“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 *flado, from Proto-Germanic *flaþô. 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 2019-02-06.