-eum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Found in nouns of Latin or Greek origin meaning “place belonging to (the root word)”

Pronunciation

/ˈi.əm/

Word forms

-eum -ea

Etymology

From Latin -ēum / Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon).

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