-ion

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ion"

English

Etymology

From Middle English -ioun, from Old French -ion, from Latin -iō (genitive -iōnis), appended to a perfect passive participle to form a noun of action.

Pronunciation

Itself pronounced IPA(key): /ən/, and changes the preceding consonant to /ʃ/ usually or /t͡ʃ/ or /ʒ/ in some cases.

Suffix

-ion

  1. (non-productive) An action or process, or the result of an action or process.
  2. (non-productive) A state or condition.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ion

Further reading

  • -ion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔ̃/

Suffix

-ion f

  1. -ion

German

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Suffix

-ion f (genitive -ion, plural -ionen)

  1. -ion

Middle English

Suffix

-ion

  1. Alternative form of -ien (-ian)

Suffix

-ion

  1. Alternative form of -ioun

Volapük

Suffix

-ion

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Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔn/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *-onos, *-onā. Cognate to Cornish -yon, Breton -ien.

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ion

  1. Pluralisation suffix
    Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -yr, -ys
    seiciatrydd (psychiatrist) + -ionseiciatryddion (psychiatrists)
    cymydog (neighbour) + -ioncymdogion (neighbours)
    mab (son) + -ionmeibion (sons)

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ion

  1. Noun suffix
    tir (land) + -iontirion (territory, plain, grassland)
Usage notes
  • Occurs in place names such as Tirion Mawr and Tirion Bach in Ceredigion and Tirion Pelyn in Caernarfonshire.
Derived terms
Welsh terms suffixed with -ion
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