-ion - Wiktionary

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ion"

English

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Etymology 1

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Reanalysed from -ation, -tion, from Middle French -tion, -cion, from Latin -tiō. By surface analysis, this suffix is added to verbs derived from Latin perfect participle stems.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

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-ion

1. (no longer productive) An action or process, or the result of an action or process. transfixion reaction
2. (no longer productive) A state or condition. indirection bisection

Derived terms

[edit] English terms suffixed with -ion abacination abalienation abbreviation abduction aberration abirritation abjudication ablation abligation abligurition abortion abruption absquatulation abstraction abstriction acceleration accentuation acception acclimation accommodation accredition accretion accrimination acculturation accumulation acetylation acrylation action actuation acuition addiction adduction adenylation adjuvation administration adoption adulteration adumbration affection affixion agglomeration alleviation allocation altercation alternation amelioration amplection amplexation amplexion anhelation animation annihilation annotation antennation appreciation appropriation approximation aprication aprimoration arpeggiation arsenation arsenication articulation asphyxiation aspiration assassination assertion assibilation assimilation assimulation association assoziation -ation attenuation attraction attrition aureation autodidaction automation autosuperordination averruncation beration biangulation bibulation bifurcation biotinylation bloviation bombination brecciation burnination butylation cachinnation calcation calculation calibration calumniation cantillation capacitation capitulation captivation carbonation carination castration celebration champion chaotization chelation chlorination circulation circumduction circumspection circumvention coagulation coarctation codifferentiation cofractionation cognation coingestion collaboration collection colligation commemoration comminution communication compassion compellation compensation compersion completion complication compursion concentration concertion concussion conduction confession confiscation conflation confusion conglobation congratulation conjugation connection consociation constellation constipation constitution construction contraction contribution conviction convolution cooperation cooption coordination coronation corruption cosecretion creation cremation crenellation culmination cultivation cumflation cupellation deattribution debation deconflation deconfliction deconglomeration deconstruction decoration decoronation deduction defalcation defibration deflation deflection defoliation defusion dehalogenation deletion deliberation demolition demonstration denervation denigration depiction depopulation depression designation desperation destabilization detection deterioration detonation deviation devotion dictation differentiation

Related terms

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• -ation
• -sis (Greek)
• -tion

Further reading

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• “-ion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Etymology 2

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Possibly reanalysed from inion, which is of Ancient Greek origin. In many cases also analysable as the neuter form of an Ancient Greek adjective in -ιος (-ios).

Pronunciation

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪən/
• (General American) IPA(key): /aɪən/

Suffix

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-ion

1. An anthropometric reference point. dactylion
   1. Especially craniometric points gnathion

Synonyms

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• -ale

Derived terms

[edit] English terms suffixed with -ion (craniometry) acanthion acromion acropodion asterion basion cheilion condylion coronion dactylion ectocanthion ectoconchion endocanthion euryon exocanthion gnathion gonion inion metopion nasion obelion ophryon opisthion opisthocranion pogonion porion prosthion pterion rhinion stephanion stylion thelion tragion trichion zygion

• omphalion
• phalangion
• pternion
• sellion
• sphyrion
• stomiontrochanterion
• symphysion
• xiphion

See also

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• mesophryon

Etymology 3

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From Ancient Greek ἀπόγειον (apógeion, “apogee”), containing -ιον (-ion). Compare also -ium.

Suffix

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-ion

1. Together with apo- and peri-, forms names of specific apoapsides and periapsides. periareion

Derived terms

[edit] English terms suffixed with -ion (apsis) aphelion apoareion apobaryon apocynthion apocytherion apogalacticon apohermion aponigricon apoposeidion aposaturnium aposelenium apouranion periareion peribothron pericynthion perigalacticon perihelion perihermion perinigricon perisaturnium periselenium

Anagrams

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• oni, NOI, Ino, ONI, NIO, -ino

French

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /jɔ̃/

Suffix

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-ion f

1. -ion

Related terms

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• -tion

German

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 -ion on German Wikipedia

Pronunciation

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• Audio:

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Suffix

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-ion f (genitive -ion, plural -ionen)

1. -ion

Related terms

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• -tion

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-ion

1. alternative form of -ien (“-ian”)

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-ion

1. alternative form of -ioun

Volapük

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Suffix

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-ion

1. -illion (used to form multiples of 1000: balion «million», telion 1.000.000.000, kilion 1.000.000.000.000)

References

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Volapük Grammatical Forms

Welsh

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Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /jɔn/

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

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• -on

Suffix

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-ion

1. Pluralisation suffix Synonyms: -aid, -aint, -au, -ed, -edd, -en, -i, -iadau, -iaid, -iau, -od, -oedd, -on, -ydd, -yr, -ys ‎seiciatrydd (“psychiatrist”) + ‎-ion → ‎seiciatryddion (“psychiatrists”) ‎cymydog (“neighbour”) + ‎-ion → ‎cymdogion (“neighbours”) ‎mab (“son”) + ‎-ion → ‎meibion (“sons”)

Usage notes

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• Causes i-affection of internal vowels, for example, ‎mab (“son”) + ‎-ion → ‎meibion (“sons”).

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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• -on

Suffix

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-ion

1. Noun suffix ‎tir (“land”) + ‎-ion → ‎tirion (“territory, plain, grassland”)

Usage notes

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• Occurs in place names such as Tirion Mawr and Tirion Bach in Ceredigion and Tirion Pelyn in Caernarfonshire.

Derived terms

[edit] Welsh terms suffixed with -ion acenion acenion crwm acenion crymion acenion disgynedig acenion dyrchafedig actorion anghenion angorion angylion anturion apostolion archangylion argraffyddion aromatherapyddion arwyddion asgetigion atebion blodion brithion brochion bronleision cantorion cerddorion crafion crychyddion crychyddod cwynion cyfeillion cysgodion cywion disgyblion entrychion enwogion ffotograffyddion gelynion gwehilion gwybedogion gwynion hidlyddion hirgrynion hirion hydoddion hydoddyddion is-lywyddion llysfeibion manylion meibion minion moddion pigion rhostogion rhynion ysgolion ysgubion