# -ation

> English word · Suffix · IPA /ˈeɪ̯.ʃən/

## Definitions
1. An action or process.
2. The result of an action or process.
3. A state or quality.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *-tisder.
Proto-Italic *-tjō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
Inherited from Middle English -acioun /-acion, derived from Old French -acion /-ation, derived from Latin -ātiō, an alternative form of -tiō (whence -tion). By surface analysis, -ate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ation