- -tion
- -tion syllable formed when the suffix -ION (Cf. -ion) (from L. -io) is fixed to a base or to another suffix ending in -t or -te.
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-tion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
-tion — [shən] [< Fr, OFr, or L: Fr tion < OFr cion < L tio (gen. tionis) < t of pp. stem + io (gen. ionis), suffix] suffix forming nouns 1. the act of ing 2. the state of being ed 3. the thing that is ed … English World dictionary
tion — [ ʃn ] suffix used with verbs to make nouns: decoration (=something used for decorating or the process of decorating) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-tion — Suffix zur Bildung von Abstrakta std. ( ) Entlehnung. Zurückgehend auf l. tio ( tionis), die Form io nur durch falsche Ablösung. lateinisch l … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
-tion — suffix forming nouns of action, condition, etc. (see ION, ATION, ITION, UTION). Etymology: from or after F tion or L tio tionis * * * a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with… … Useful english dictionary
-tion — ion ist ein häufiges Suffix beim Substantiv, das der Wortbildung dient. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft aus dem Lateinischen 1.1 Betonung 2 Herkunft aus dem Griechischen 3 Weblinks … Deutsch Wikipedia
-tion — a composite suffix used to form abstract nouns consisting of the final consonant of participial and other stems, plus ion, used to express an action (revolution, commendation), or a state (contrition, volition), or associated meanings (relation,… …
-tion — a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with verbs, whether as expressing action (revolution; commendation), or a state (contrition; starvation), or associated meanings (relation; … Universalium
-tion — or sion aff. a suffix occurring in Latin loanwords, orig. nouns of action or state formed from verbs: relation; section; station; temptation[/ex] Compare ion Etymology: < L tiōn , s. of tiō … From formal English to slang
