flathon

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noun

Flathe; flan.

OriginMiddle English flathon ← Medieval Latin fladon- ← Frankish *flaþō →
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Meanings

nounflathon (plural flathons)

plural flathons

  1. obsoleteFlathe; flan.

Origin

  1. Frankish*flaþō“flat-cake”
  2. Medieval Latinfladon-
  3. Middle Englishflathon
  4. Englishflathon

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.

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flathon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flathon

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“flathon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flathon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flathon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flathon.

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