Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-ˈɕoˀːn]

Suffix

-tion

1. -tion; making nouns.

Derived terms

English

Alternative forms

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

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

Related terms

• -ation
• -isation/-ization

See also

• -al
• -ing
• -ure

Translations

French

Alternative forms

• -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-sjɔ̃/
• IPA^(key): /-tjɔ̃/ (if previous letter is "s", as in "digestion", "question", "combustion", etc. (always stressed on the last syllable))

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

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈt͡si̯oːn/

Suffix

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

1. -tion

Derived terms

• Aktion
• Kommunikation

Related terms

• -ion

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈɧuːn/

Suffix

-tion

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

Derived terms