-ation

a combination of -ate ¹ and -ion, used to form nouns from stems in -ate1 ( separation ); on this model, used independently to form nouns from stems of other origin:
starvation.

-ation

suffix forming nouns

Origin of -ation¹

< Latin -ātiōn- (stem of -ātiō ), equivalent to -ā- stem vowel + -tiōn- -tion

Origin of -ation¹

from Latin -ātiōn-, suffix of abstract nouns, from -ātus -ate ¹+ -iōn -ion

But in his talk there were no pompous triads, and little more than a fair proportion of words in -osity and -ation.

Lor' bless 'ee, why there's the beautiful new recr'ation ground as we've just 'ad made!

He was parsimonious, and the economy used at his coronation was so marked that it was called a "Half Crown-ation."

My wife had been dead fur sebrel years, an' not habbin' any chillum I libed by myse'f in er cabin on er big plan'ation.

The green doors fell to behind Glaze and Puckinharn and cut off the murmured admir ation.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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