English Explanatory Dictionary

-tion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/-ʃən/ /-tʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--tion.wav

Word forms

-tion -tions -ion -ation -sion -ition ⠰⠝

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.

Related words

-ion -ation -isation -ization -al -ing -ure
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