-ion

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ion"

English

Etymology 1

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

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

Suffix

-ion

  1. (no longer productive) An action or process, or the result of an action or process.
  2. (no longer productive) A state or condition.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ion

Further reading

  • -ion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Etymology 2

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

Suffix

-ion

  1. An anthropometric reference point.
    1. Especially craniometric points
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • omphalion
  • phalangion
  • pternion
  • symphysion
  • sellion
  • sphyrion
  • stomion
  • trochanterion
  • xiphion
See also

Etymology 3

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

Suffix

-ion

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

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔ̃/

Suffix

-ion f

  1. -ion

German

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Suffix

-ion f (genitive -ion, plural -ionen)

  1. -ion

Middle English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ion

  1. alternative form of -ien (-ian)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ion

  1. alternative form of -ioun

Volapük

Suffix

-ion

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Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɔn/

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Suffix

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

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ion

  1. Noun suffix
    tir (land) + ‎-ion → ‎tirion (territory, plain, grassland)
Usage notes
  • Occurs in place names such as Tirion Mawr and Tirion Bach in Ceredigion and Tirion Pelyn in Caernarfonshire.
Derived terms