-ion
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
Itself pronounced IPA(key): /ən/, and changes the preceding consonant to /ʃ/ usually or /t͡ʃ/ or /ʒ/ in some cases.
SuffixEdit
-ion
- (non-productive) An action or process, or the result of an action or process.
- (non-productive) A state or condition.
Derived termsEdit
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Further readingEdit
- -ion at OneLook Dictionary Search
AnagramsEdit
FrenchEdit
SuffixEdit
-ion f
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GermanEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
SuffixEdit
-ion f (genitive -ion, plural -ionen)
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Middle EnglishEdit
SuffixEdit
-ion
- Alternative form of -ioun
VolapükEdit
SuffixEdit
-ion
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WelshEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Cornish -yon, Breton -ien.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ion
- Pluralisation suffix