-tion

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

tion

Translations

-ció

-ung

-tion

-tion

-zione

-tiō

-ing

-tie

-cion

-ção

-ción

Pronounced as (IPA)

/-ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -cioun

Inherited from Middle English:

Cognate with Middle French: -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.