-isoun

Middle English

Alternative forms

• -eison, -esoun, -esown, -ison, -isowne, -son, -soun, -yson, -ysone, -ysoun, -ysowne, -ysun

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French -ison, from Latin -ātiōnem. Doublet of -acioun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-iˈzuːn/, /-izun/, /-iˈsuːn/, /-isun/

Suffix

-isoun

1. (not productive) Forms nouns from French or Latin roots; -ation.

Derived terms

Middle English terms suffixed with -isoun