-ation
Syllables: -a·tionUK/ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/
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British/ˈɛjʃən/
-ation suffix: an action or process.
Suffix
-ation (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -ations)
-ation meaning in Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese
-ation in Arabic
- -ation (suffix)
- ـِيَّة -iyya
-ation in Persian
- -ation (suffix)
- ی
-ation in Vietnamese
- -ation (suffix)
- ... hoá
Forms of -ation
| plural | -ations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ⠠⠝ |
Origin of -ation
Inherited from Middle English -acioun, borrowed from Old French -ation, a learned borrowing from Latin -ātiō, from -tiō, from Proto-Italic *-tiō, from Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō, from *-tis + *-Hō. By surface analysis, -ate + -ion.
Words formed from -ation
Words that rhyme with -ation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about -ation
- What does -ation mean?
- -ation means an action or process.
- What is -ation in Arabic?
- -ation in Arabic is ـِيَّة (-iyya). See -ation meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is -ation?
- -ation is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -ation?
- -ation is pronounced /ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/ (UK).
Words near -ation in the dictionary
Source and license
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