-acioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French -acion, -ation, from Latin -ātiō. Doublet of -isoun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˌaːsiˈuːn/, /-ˈaːsjuːn/, /-ˈaːsjun/

Suffix

-acioun

  1. Forms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing, the results or effects of an action, or a state or quality; -ation.

Derived terms

Middle English terms suffixed with -acioun
alienacioun
commendacioun
condempnacioun
confirmacioun
conjuracioun
coronacioun
dampnacioun
dissimulacioun
enformacioun
fomentacioun
maturacioun
ministracioun
obligacioun
purgacioun
recommendacioun
reformacioun
revelacioun
savacioun
symulacioun
taxacioun
transformacioun
vexacioun
ymaginacioun

Descendants

  • English: -ation
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