-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

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

London-born rapper Tion Wayne was filmed in front of a black Rolls-Royce Cullinan in a music video for his new single "Streets a Lie".

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He has also collaborated with Dave and Tion Wayne.

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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.

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

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

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