-tion
See also: tion
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- -ion (as in complexion)
- -sion
- -ition (as in definition)
- ⠰⠝
Etymology edit
From Middle English -cioun, borrowing from Old French -tion, -cion, borrowed from the stem of Latin -tiō. The Middle English -cioun became -tion in Modern English under the influence of the Middle French -tion and original Latin spellings.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-tion
- (non-productive) Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb. More often, -ation is used.
- ignore + -tion → ignortion
- scrimp + -tion → scrimption
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Descendants edit
Translations edit
producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “-tion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-tion
- -tion; making nouns.
Derived terms edit
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed as a learned form from Latin suffix Latin -tiōne or -tiōnem, ending of the singular ablative or accusative of those nouns ending with -tiō (part of the Latin third declension). The original inherited form of the suffix, -on/-son (or -aison from -ātionem), is today less common but can be found in words such as raison, saison, chanson, venaison, oraison, garnison, etc.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /sjɔ̃/
- IPA(key): /tjɔ̃/ (if previous letter is "s", as in "digestion", "question", "combustion", etc.)
- Rhymes: -ɔ̃
Suffix edit
-tion f (countable and uncountable, plural -tions)
- Used to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -tion
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German edit
Alternative forms edit
- -ation (different (surface) analysis)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /-ˈtsi̯oːn/, [-ˈt͡sjoːn], [-t͡siˈoːn]
- The pronunciation with a syllabic [i] is virtually obsolete, thus one may simply transcribe /-ˈtsjoːn/.
Audio (file)
Suffix edit
-tion f (genitive -tion, plural -tionen)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “-ation” in Duden online, “-ion” in Duden online, “-ation/-ierung” in Duden online (doesn't have -tion, -ition)
- “-ation” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (doesn't have -tion, -ion, -ition)
Swedish edit
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Suffix edit
-tion c