-ție

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tie"

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • -țiunetoday considered dated in many cases

Etymology

Shortened form of -țiune, itself a borrowing based on Latin -tiō. Compare also the Polish suffix -cja, Russian -ция (-cija) (borrowed ultimately from the same source), which may have influenced it. Also compare the inherited -ciune.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (prescribed) /t͡si.e/, (most common) /t͡sje/

Suffix

-ție f (plural -ții)

  1. -tion

Declension

Declension of -ție
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative -ție -ția -ții -țiile
genitive-dative -ții -ției -ții -țiilor
vocative -ție, -țio -țiilor

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ție

See also