-ation

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Etymology

From Middle English -acioun, -acion, from Old French acion, -ation, from Latin -ātiō, an alternative form of -tiō (whence -tion).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪʃn̩/

Suffix

1. An action or process.

   sediment + -ation → sedimentation

2. The result of an action or process.

   found + -ation → foundation

3. A state or quality.

   color + -ation → coloration

Related terms

• -ification
• -tion

Translations

• French: -ation, -ation
• German: -ation, -tion, -ierung
• Italian: -zione
• Portuguese: -ação, -ção
• Russian: -ение
• Spanish: -ación, -ción

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