Etymology

codon

co·don
C3O1D2O1N1

Today it means: A handbell used for summoning monks. Full definition →

Latin codon ← Ancient Greek κώδων
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codon · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκώδων
  2. Latin · derived fromcodon
  3. English todaycodon

From Latin codon, from Ancient Greek κώδων (kṓdōn).

codon · noun2

From code + -on.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκώδων all →

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