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-tion

-tion

See also: tion

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-ˈɕoˀːn]

Suffix

-tion

  1. -tion; making nouns.

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Danish_words_suffixed_with_-tion'>Danish words suffixed with -tion</a>

English

Alternative forms

Suffix

-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 terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-tion'>English words suffixed with -tion</a>

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French

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology

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.

Suffix

-tion

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

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-tion'>French words suffixed with -tion</a>

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈt͡si̯oːn/

Suffix

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

  1. -tion

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Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈɧuːn/

Suffix

-tion

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

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Swedish_words_suffixed_with_-tion'>Swedish words suffixed with -tion</a>