-tion

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English -cioun, Old French -tion, -cion, borrowed from the stem of Latin suffix -tiō. The Middle English -cioun became -tion in Modern English under the influence of the Middle French -tion and original Latin spellings.

Alternative formsEdit

• -ion (as in complexion)
• -sion
• ⠰⠝

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ʃən/

SuffixEdit

-tion

1. (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 (eg gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.

   termination (terminate)

   deletion (delete)

   ignition (ignite)

   motion (move)

   resolution (resolve)

   derivation (derive)

   action (act)

   justification (justify)

   junction (join)

   connection (connect); also, especially formerly, connexion

   gumption (no related verb)

   communication (communicate)

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

• -ation
• -isation/-ization

See alsoEdit

• -ure

TranslationsEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• -ation

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈsjɔ̃/
• IPA^(key): /ˈtjɔ̃/ if previous letter is "s", so "t" remains as is , like in "digestion", "question", "combustion", etc. (always stressed in the last syllable).

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed as a learned form from Latin suffix -tione, ending of the singular ablative of those nouns ending with -tio (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.

SuffixEdit

-tion

1. Used to indicate action, condition, result or effect, similar to the English suffix.

Derived termsEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /tsjoːn/

SuffixEdit

-tion f (genitive -tion, plural -tionen)

1. -tion

Derived termsEdit

• Aktion
• Kommunikation

SuffixEdit

-tion

1. -tion; making nouns. See also -else, -ing and -ning.

Derived termsEdit