-athon /əθ ə n $ əθɑːn/ AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Origin: marathon ]
an event in which a particular thing is done for a very long time, especially to collect money:
a swimathon
-athon /əθ ə n $ əθɑːn/ AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Origin: marathon ]
an event in which a particular thing is done for a very long time, especially to collect money:
a swimathon
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012