tion- root words — words with the tion- root

The root tion- comes from Latin tio, meaning act or process of. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tesselation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tion- root

Explore words with tion- — words containing the tion- root and sharing its sense of "act or process of". Examples include tesselation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tion- mean?

The tion- root means act or process of, from Latin tio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.