-ción

See also: cion and ĉion

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -tiōne, ablative of -tiō as a learned form (or from -tiōnem, the accusative). The original inherited form of the suffix, -zón or -són, is today less common but found in words such as razón, sazón, tesón, quemazón, comezón, hinchazón, etc.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˈθjon/, [ˈθjõn]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ˈsjon/, [ˈsjõn]

Suffix

-ción f (plural -ciones)

  1. Used in forming a noun to represent the property corresponding to a verb; -tion.
    ‎neutralizar (“to neutralize”) + ‎-ción → ‎neutralización (“neutralization”)

Usage notes

-ción may become -sión if preceded by "s", or -tión if preceded by "t". (e.g. propulsión, digestión)

Derived terms
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