Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French -acion, -ation, from Latin -ātiō. Doublet of -isoun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /-ˌaːsiˈuːn/, /-ˈaːsjuːn/, /-ˈaːsjun/

Suffix

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-acioun

  1. Forms nouns denoting an action, act, or doing, the results or effects of an action, or a state or quality; -ation.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: -ation