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-ion

/aɪən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
-ion
IPA
/aɪən/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

An action or process, or the result of an action or process.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

A state or condition.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

An anthropometric reference point.

suffix

An anthropometric reference point.

suffix

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion 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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -tion, -tiō, -, ἀπόγειον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aɪən/
  • British English: /ɪən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

-ions (plural) -ia (plural)

Derived Forms

omphalion phalangion pternion sellion sphyrion stomiontrochanterion symphysion xiphion

Phrases

-ation -sis -tion

Frequently Paired Words

-ation -sis -tion mesophryon

Synonyms

-ale

Questions

How do you pronounce -ion?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪən/.
What does -ion mean?
An action or process, or the result of an action or process.
Where does -ion come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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