-tion

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

-ing

-tie

Synoniemen

tion

Vertalingen

-ció

-ung

-tion

-tion

-zione

-tiō

-cion

-ção

-ción

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/-ʃən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: -cioun

Overgenomen van Middelengels:

Verwant aan Middelfrans: -tion

In summary

From Middle English -cioun, borrowing from 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.