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• Sion
  Sion

  noun

  a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
• -sion
  -sion

  a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin.

Sion

¹ American  

[syawn] / sjɔ̃ /

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.

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Sion ² American  

[sahy-uhn] / ˈsaɪ ən /

noun

1. Zion.

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-sion ³ American  

1. a noun suffix appearing in loanwords from Latin.

   compulsion.

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Sion British  

noun

1. Latin name: Sedunum.  a town in SW Switzerland, capital of Valais canton, on the River Rhône. Pop: 27 171 (2000)

2. a variant of Zion

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Etymology

Origin of -sion

< Latin, equivalent to -s ( us ), variant of -tus past participle suffix + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

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Sion -sion

“We are therefore launching immediate actions to stabilize performance, while preparing deeper operational changes to restore sustainable execution, cash generation and profitable growth,” Sion said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

This follows investor concern earlier this month that new Chief Executive Martin Sion would withdraw guidance, Wilkie says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

"It was very frustrating to see because obviously I have my own journey and story all behind that transformation," Sion said.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Sion went on to qualify as a nutritionist and then opened his own gym.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Respecting John of Kent there is but little else known than may be found in Coxe's Monmouthshire, and Owen's Cambrian Biography, sub "Sion Cent."

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 94, August 16, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

What should be done with the terminations -able, -ible, -tion, -cial, -tive, -ive, and -sion?

From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)

Words which in their shortest form end in -d, -de, -ge, -unit, -rt, -se, -sr, take the ending -sion; e.g., abscind, abscission; include, inclusion; emerge, emersion; remit, remission; infuse, infusion; repress, repression.

From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)