-ίον in Ancient Greek

IPA: /í.on/, /ˈi.on/, /ˈi.on/, /í.on/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈi.on/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈi.on/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈi.on/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈi.on/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: -ῐ́ον [canonical], -ĭ́on [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|grc|suffix|head=-ῐ́ον}} -ῐ́ον • (-ĭ́on)

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      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/í.on/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/í.on/",
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    },
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      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi.on/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
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  "word": "-ίον"
}

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"-ίον" meaning in Ancient Greek

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