-tion

1. 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 ).

-tion

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating state, condition, action, process, or result Compare -ation -ion

   election

   prohibition

Word History and Origins

Origin of -tion¹

< Latin -tiōn- (stem of -tiō ), equivalent to -t ( us ) past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of -tion¹

from Old French, from Latin -tiō, -tiōn-

Example Sentences

He has also collaborated with Dave and Tion Wayne.

From BBC

Rescue crews responded to an emergency positioning beacon registered to the Tion, a nine-metre inflatable catamaran on a round-the-world expedition, early on Wednesday morning.

From Reuters

Rescue crews responded to an emergency positioning beacon registered to the Tion, a nine-metre inflatable catamaran, early on Wednesday morning.

From Reuters

One of the tracks which propelled ArrDee to the big time was Body by Tion Wayne and Russ Millions in 2021.

From BBC

While the study was an observational one, meaning that the researchers can't conclude a direct causal relationship, the association between drug seizures and an uptick in overdose deaths is notable, which "adds to a growing body of literature that suggests drug criminaliza- tion and supply-side interdiction might produce more public harm than public good," the authors conclude.

From Salon