-ion
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ion"
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English -ioun, from Old French -ion, from Latin -iō (genitive -iōnis), appended to a perfect passive participle to form a noun of action.
Pronunciation edit
Itself pronounced IPA(key): /ən/, and changes the preceding consonant to /ʃ/ usually or /t͡ʃ/ or /ʒ/ in some cases.
Suffix edit
-ion
- (non-productive) An action or process, or the result of an action or process.
- (non-productive) A state or condition.
Derived terms edit
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Further reading edit
- “-ion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ion f
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German edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Suffix edit
-ion f (genitive -ion, plural -ionen)
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Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Suffix edit
-ion
- Alternative form of -ien (“-ian”)
Etymology 2 edit
Suffix edit
-ion
- Alternative form of -ioun
Volapük edit
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-ion
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Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Cornish -yon, Breton -ien.
Alternative forms edit
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-ion
- Pluralisation suffix
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
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-ion
Usage notes edit
- Occurs in place names such as Tirion Mawr and Tirion Bach in Ceredigion and Tirion Pelyn in Caernarfonshire.