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Definition of -athon suffix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-athon

suffix
 
/əθɒn/
 
/əθɑːn/
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  1. (in nouns) an event in which a particular activity is done for a very long time, especially one organized to raise money for charity
    • a swimathon
    Word Originon the pattern of (mar)athon.
See -athon in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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