-ation
See also: -âtion
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle English -acioun, -acion, from Old French acion, -ation, from Latin -ātiō, an alternative form of -tiō (whence -tion). Equivalent to -ate + -ion.
Pronunciation
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edit-ation
- An action or process.
- sediment + -ation → sedimentation
- The result of an action or process.
- found + -ation → foundation
- A state or quality.
- color + -ation → coloration
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edit-ation (suffix)
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editFrench
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French -ation, borrowed from Latin -ātiōnem. In words inherited through Vulgar Latin, the same suffix yielded -aison.
Pronunciation
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edit-ation f (plural -ations)
Derived terms
editMiddle English
editSuffix
edit-ation
- Alternative form of -acioun
Middle French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French -ation.
Suffix
edit-ation
Descendants
edit- French: -ation
Old French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin -ātiō, -ātiōnem.
Suffix
edit-ation
Descendants
editPortuguese
editEtymology
editUnadapted borrowing from English -ation.
Pronunciation
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Suffix
edit-ation
- (humorous) used instead of -ação to give the word an air of formality
- enrolar (“to beat around the bush”) + -ation → enrolation (“beating around the bush”)
- faturar (“to profit”) + -ation → faturation (“profits”)
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