different between caron vs chron

English

Etymology

Etymology unknown; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kæ??n/
• Homophone: Karen

Noun

caron (plural carons)

1. há?ek

Usage notes

The term caron gained usage through the computer world, through usage at Adobe and later in Unicode. As such, it is the most common name in many computer environments, whereas some form of há?ek is more common in linguistic circles.

Translations

Anagrams

• Carno, Coran, Corna, acorn, acron, coran, narco, narco-, racon

Esperanto

Pronunciation

Noun

caron

1. accusative singular of caro

French

Etymology

From English caron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.???/

Noun

caron m (plural carons)

1. há?ek (the há?ek diacritic)

Anagrams

• arçon, coran, Coran

Latin

Noun

caron

1. accusative singular of caros

Welsh

Alternative forms

• carasom (literary, first-person plural)
• carasant (literary, third-person plural)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /?kar?n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /?ka?r?n/, /?kar?n/

Verb

caron

1. (colloquial) first-person plural preterite of caru
2. (colloquial) third-person plural preterite of caru

Mutation

English

Etymology

Apparently from chrono-, perhaps for resonance with eon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??n/

Noun

chron (plural chrons)

1. (geology) A period of time between two geomagnetic reversals.

Derived terms

• chronozone
• subchron
• superchron