[1615–25; ‹ L diremptiōn- (s. of diremptiō), equiv. to dirempt(us) (ptp. of dirimere to separate, equiv. to dis- dis-1 + -imere, comb. form of emere to take, buy) + -ion- -ion]This word is first recorded in the period 1615–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: berth, deposit, discount, oral, palette-ion is a suffix, appearing in words of Latin origin, denoting action or condition, usedin Latin and in English to form nouns from stems of Latin adjectives (communion; union), verbs (legion; opinion), and esp. past participles (allusion; creation; fusion; notion; torsion)