-ation

noun suffix

: action or process

flirtation

: something connected with an action or process

discoloration

Word History

Etymology

Latin -ation-, -atio, from -a-, stem vowel of 1st conjugation + -tion-, -tio, noun suffix

Kids Definition

-ation

noun suffix

-a·​tion

ˈā-shən

1

: action or process

flirtation

2

: something connected with an action or process

discoloration

Etymology

derived from Latin -ation-, -atio (noun suffix)