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Soft mutation Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
1

An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances, lenition.

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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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