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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).
Also, -ation, -cion, -ion, -sion, -xion.

Origin:
< L -tiōn- (s. of -tiō), equiv. to -t(us) ptp. suffix + -iōn- -ion

-ion

 
a suffix, appearing in words of Latin origin, denoting action or condition, used in Latin and in English to form nouns from stems of Latin adjectives (communion; union), verbs (legion; opinion), and esp. past participles (allusion; creation; fusion; notion; torsion).
Also, -ation, -ition, -tion.
Compare -cion, -xion.

Origin:
< L -iōn- (s. of -iō) suffix forming nouns, esp. on ptp. stems; r. ME -ioun < AF < L -iōn-
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