-ation

== English == === Alternative forms === ⠠⠝ (Braille) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English -acioun / -acion, derived from Old French -acion / -ation, derived from Latin -ātiō, an alternative form of -tiō (whence -tion). By surface analysis, -ate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === enPR: ā′shən (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈæɪ̯.ʃən/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈe.ʃən/ (India) IPA(key): /ˈeː.ʃon/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: -a‧tion === Suffix === -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 ==== Derived terms ==== -ization/-isation ==== Related terms ==== -ification -tion ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Aiton, Naito, Otani, Taino, Taíno, Tiano, Tonia, anito == French == === Alternative forms === -sion, -tion, -xion === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, a learned borrowing from Latin -ātiō, from -tiō, from Proto-Italic *-tjō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis. In words inherited through Vulgar Latin, the same suffix yielded -aison. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.sjɔ̃/ Rhymes: -ɔ̃ === Suffix === -ation f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ations) Used to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation ==== Derived terms ==== == Middle English == === Suffix === -ation alternative form of -acioun == Middle French == === Alternative forms === -acion === Etymology === Inherited from Old French -ation, a learned borrowing from Latin -ātiō, from -tiō, from Proto-Italic *-tjō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis. === Suffix === -ation -ation ==== Descendants ==== French: -ation == Old French == === Alternative forms === -acion, -aciun, -atiun === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin -ātiō, from -tiō, from Proto-Italic *-tjō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis. === Suffix === -ation -ation ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: -ation French: -ation → Middle English: -acioun, -acion, -acyon, -acyoun, -acyun, -ationEnglish: -ation == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English -ation. === Pronunciation === === Suffix === -ation f (noun-forming suffix, uncountable) (humorous) used instead of -ção to give the word an air of formality or anglicization ‎enrolar (“to beat around the bush”) + ‎-ation → ‎enrolation (“beating around the bush”) ‎faturar (“to profit”) + ‎-ation → ‎faturation (“profits”)