-țiune
Romanian
Alternative forms
- -ție (more common)
Etymology
Longer form of -ție, borrowed from Latin -tiō, -tiōnem and based partially on the older inherited form -ciune, now only found in certain older words and constructions, or as part of terms inherited from Latin.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-țiune
- (in most cases dated) -tion
Usage notes
- The use of -țiune is dated for most words today, with some exceptions (for example acțiune, interacțiune, moțiune, națiune, rațiune), and has largely been replaced by -ție.