-ation

• ⠠⠝ (Braille)

Inherited from Middle English -acioun, -acion, from Old French -acion, -ation, from Latin -ātiō, an alternative form of -tiō (whence -tion). Equivalent to -ate + -ion.

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪʃn̩/, (chiefly US) /ˈeɪʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

-ation

1. An action or process.

   ‎sediment + ‎-ation → ‎sedimentation

2. The result of an action or process.

   ‎found + ‎-ation → ‎foundation

3. A state or quality.

   ‎color + ‎-ation → ‎coloration

• -ization/-isation

• -ification
• -tion

• Aiton, Naito, Otani, Taino, Taíno, Tiano, Tonia, anito

• -sion, -tion, -xion

From Old French -ation, borrowed from Latin -ātiōnem. In words inherited through Vulgar Latin, the same suffix yielded -aison.

• IPA^(key): /a.sjɔ̃/
• Rhymes: -ɔ̃

-ation f (plural -ations)

1. -ation

-ation

1. alternative form of -acioun

• -acion

From Old French -ation.

-ation

1. -ation

• French: -ation

• -acion, -aciun, -atiun

Borrowed from Latin -ātiō, -ātiōnem.

-ation

1. -ation

• Middle French: -ation
  • French: -ation
• → Middle English: -acioun, -acion, -acyon, -acyoun, -acyun, -ation
  • English: -ation

Unadapted borrowing from English -ation.

-ation f (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)

1. (humorous) used instead of -ção to give the word an air of formality or anglicization

   ‎enrolar (“to beat around the bush”) + ‎-ation → ‎enrolation (“beating around the bush”)

   ‎faturar (“to profit”) + ‎-ation → ‎faturation (“profits”)