-ont

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “being,” used in the formation of compound words.

   diplont,

   haplont.

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Ont. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Ontario.

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ont- ³ American  

1. variant of onto- before a vowel.

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Ont. British  

abbreviation

1. Ontario

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Usage

What does -ont mean? The combining form -ont is used like a suffix to mean “being.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form -ont comes from Greek ṓn, meaning “being.” The Latin equivalents are ēns, ent- and essent- “being,” which are the sources of entity and essence.When used as a prefix at the beginning of a word, -ont becomes ont- or onto-, as in ontogeny or ontic. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for ont- and onto-.

What does ont- mean? Ont- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “being.” It is occasionally used in technical terms, especially in philosophy.The form ont- comes from Greek ṓn, meaning “being.” The Latin equivalents are ēns, ent- and essent- “being,” which are the sources of entity and essence.Ont- is a variant of onto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. When used as a suffix at the end of a word, ont- becomes -ont, as in diplont. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for onto- and -ont.

Etymology

Origin of -ont

< Greek -ont stem of ṓn “being,” present participle of eînai “to be” ( onto- ( def. ) )

Example Sentences

In Broad's defence, his brass neck looked worse because of Haddin's inability to hang ont o the edge, but that did not stop Australia coach Darren Lehmann labelling him a "blatant cheat" whom he hoped "cries and goes home" in the return series down under six months later.

From BBC

ONT Field is expected to hold 6,500 — but with 3,200 seats between the foul poles, and the rest wherever you prefer: in the outfield, on the grass, in picnic areas, on a playground, or in bars, clubs and suites, including a couple where you can converse with the players.

From Los Angeles Times

Crews work on the construction of ONT Field in Ontario last month.

From Los Angeles Times

Proponents of involuntary treatments, like Patrick Brown, the mayor of Brampton, Ont., claim “the old approach isn’t working.”

From Salon

Lavallee said a CC-130H Hercules aircraft travelled to the site from Calgary, Alberta and a CC-130J Hercules was sent from Trenton, Ont.

From Seattle Times