"-sion" meaning in English

See -sion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ʒən/
Etymology: From Latin, from words suffixed with -iō with a preceding -s-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -sion, {{en-suffix}} -sion
  1. Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem
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