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-țiune
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Romanian
Alternative forms
ro -ție more common
ro -tiune
Etymology
ro :bor la:-tio<alt:-tiō, -tiōnem> 1
Longer form of ro -ție, borrowed from ro la -tio -tiō, -tiōnem and based partially on the older inherited form 1 ro -ciune, now only found in certain older words and constructions, or as part of terms inherited from Latin.
Pronunciation
ro /t͡siˈune/ prescriptive
ro /ˈt͡sjune/ colloquial
Suffix
y f -țiuni
ro in most cases dated -tion
Usage notes
The use of -țiune is dated for most words today, with some exceptions (for example ro acțiune, ro interacțiune, ro moțiune, ro națiune, ro rațiune), and has largely been replaced by -ție.
Declension
-țiun
Derived terms
ro
Related terms
ro -ciune