-ion
/(ə)n/ /ɪən/ /jən/suffix
1Forming nouns denoting the action of a verb or an instance of this: communion rebellion
1.1Denoting a resulting state or product: oblivion opinion
Usage
The suffix -ion is usually found preceded by s (-sion), t (-tion), or x (-xion).
Origin
Via French from Latin -ion-.
- water-quake
- water race
- water rail
- water ram
- water rat
- water rate
- water rattle
- water rattler
- water rent
- water-repellancy
- water-repellant
- water-repellence
- water-repellency
- water-repellent
- water-repelling
- water-resistance
- water-resistant
- water resource
- water ret
- water-retentive
- water retting
- water rice
- water right
- water-rocket
- water room