-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
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ion
Further reading
- “-ion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
German
Pronunciation
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Related terms
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
Alternative forms
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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