-tion

== English == === Alternative forms === -ion (as in complexion) -ation -sion -ition (as in definition) ⠰⠝ === Etymology === From rebracketed Middle English -cioun, rebracketed borrowing of 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. Always -ate or t-final/te-final base + -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-ʃən/, (after a preceding “s”) /-tʃən/ === Suffix === -tion (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -tions) (no longer 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ion -ation -isation/-ization ==== Descendants ==== → Malay: -syen, -sen ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== -al -ing -ure === Further reading === “-tion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “-ion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “-tion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === -toin, INTO, Toni, into, noit, oint, on it == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowing from French -tion, from the stem of Latin -tiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [-ˈɕoˀːn] === Suffix === -tion used to form nouns that denote an action or a process. The result of the aforementioned. ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sjɔ̃/ IPA(key): /tjɔ̃/ (if previous letter is "s", as in "digestion", "question", "combustion", etc.) Rhymes: -ɔ̃ === Suffix === -tion f (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -tions) alternative form of -ation: Used to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -tion ==== Descendants ==== → Norwegian: -sjon → Ottoman Turkish: ـسیون (-syon, -siyon) Turkish: -syon, -siyon == German == === Alternative forms === -ation (different (surface) analysis) === Etymology === From Latin -tiō. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-ˈtsi̯oːn/, [-ˈt͡sjoːn], [-t͡siˈoːn] The pronunciation with a syllabic [i] is virtually obsolete, thus one may simply transcribe /-ˈtsjoːn/. === Suffix === -tion f (genitive -tion, plural -tionen) -tion ==== Related terms ==== -ion Aktion Kommunikation === Further reading === “-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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-ˈɧuːn/ Homophone: -sion === Suffix === -tion c -tion; making nouns. See also -else, -ing and -ning. ==== Derived terms ====