Alternative Spelling guide

-sion

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʒən/

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suffix

Meaning 1

Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme

Examples

  • allusion, confusion, vision

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin, from words suffixed with -iō with a preceding -s-.