-ison

See also: ison

Middle English

Suffix

-ison

1. Alternative form of -isoun

Old French

Etymology

Latin -ātionem, accusative singular of -ātiō. Compare -acion.

Suffix

-ison

1. used to form feminine nouns

Descendants

• French: -aison
• → Middle English: -isoun, -eison, -esoun, -esown, -ison, -isowne, -son, -soun, -yson, -ysone, -ysoun, -ysowne, -ysun