ation- root words — words with the ation- root

The root ation- comes from Latin ationem, meaning action/process of. 43 words in Dendril are built from it, including alation, ambulation, americanisation, americanization, anagrammatization, anthropomorphisation, anthropomorphization, antiadministration, anticonservation, antidesertification, antidiscrimination, apocopation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ation- root

Explore words with ation- — words containing the ation- root and sharing its sense of "action/process of". Examples include alation, ambulation, americanisation, americanization, anagrammatization, anthropomorphisation, anthropomorphization, antiadministration, anticonservation, antidesertification, antidiscrimination, apocopation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ation- mean?

The ation- root means action/process of, from Latin ationem. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.