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-tion
- a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with verbs, whether as expressing action ( revolution; commendation ), or a state ( contrition; starvation ), or associated meanings ( relation; temptation ).
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -tion1
from Old French, from Latin -tiō, -tiōn-
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Example Sentences
I tell you press-ently something straight from the Board of Ed-u-ca-tion for you to try.
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Capella is lo-cat-ed in the con-stell-a-tion which you call Auriga.
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A-my thought there was no place like Grand-ma's for her sum-mer va-ca-tion.
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Abjec′tion, Ab′jectness, a mean or low state: baseness: degradation.
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Abstain′er, specially one who does not take alcoholic drinks; Absten′tion, a refraining.
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