-tion

/-ʃən//-tʃən/

suffix

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.

“ignore + -tion → ignortion”

OriginMiddle English -cioun ← Old French -tion ← Latin -tiō →
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Meanings

suffix-tion (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -tions)

plural -tions · alternative -ion · alternative -ation · alternative -sion · alternative -ition · alternative ⠰⠝

  1. countableidiomaticuncountableUsed 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.

    ignore + -tion → ignortion

    1 more example

    scrimp + -tion → scrimption

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
-ing-ment

Origin

  1. Middle English-cioun
  2. Latin-tiō
  3. Old French-tion
  4. Middle English-cioun
  5. English-tion

From rebracketed Middle English -cioun, rebracketed borrowing of 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. Always -ate or t-final/te-final base + -ion.

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Translations

Afrikaans -sie
  • -sieproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Basque -zio
  • -zioproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Bulgarian -ция
  • -ция (-cija)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Catalan -ció
  • -cióproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Czech -ce
  • -ceproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Danish -tion
  • -tionproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Dutch -ing, -tie (Romanic)
  • -ingproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -tie (Romanic)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Esperanto -ado
  • -adoproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Estonian -tsioon
  • -tsioonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Finnish -minen, -tio
  • -minenproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -tioproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
French -tion
  • -tionproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
German -ung, -tion
  • -ungproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -tionproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Hebrew ־ציה
  • ־ציה (tsya)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Hindi -शन
  • -शन (-śan)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Hungarian -ció
  • -cióproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Indonesian -si
  • -siproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Italian -zione
  • -zioneproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Japanese -化, -ション
  • -化producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -ション (-shon)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Korean -션
  • -션 (-syeon)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Latin -tiō
  • -tiōproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Latvian -cija
  • -cijaproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Lithuanian -cija
  • -cijaproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Malay -si, -syen
  • -siproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -syenproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -senproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • peng--anproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • per--anproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Norwegian -sjon
  • -sjonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Polish -cja
  • -cjaproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Romanian -ție, -ciune
  • -țieproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -ciuneproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Russian -ция
  • -ция (-cija)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Slovak -cia
  • -ciaproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Spanish -xión
  • -xiónproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Swedish -tion, -ing
  • -tionproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -ingproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Tagalog -siyon, -syon
  • -siyonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -syonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -asyonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Thai การ, ความ
  • การ (gaan)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • ความ (kwaam)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Turkish -syon, -siyon
  • -syonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -siyonproducing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Ukrainian -ння, -ція
  • -ння (-nnja)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • -ція (-cija)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Urdu -شَن
  • -شَن (-śan)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Yiddish ־ונג, ־ציע
  • ־ונג (-ung)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
  • ־ציע (-tsye)producing a noun meaning the action or effect of a verb
Cite this entry
APA

-tion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tion

MLA

“-tion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-tion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tion.

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