English Explanatory Dictionary

-orium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forming nouns denoting a place for a particular function or thing.

Pronunciation

-ôr′ĭ-əm /-ˈɔːɹ.ɪ.əm/ /-ˈoɹ.ɪ.əm/ /-ˈoːɹ.ɪ.əm/ /-ˈoːɹ.ə.əm/ /-ˈoɾ.ɪ.əm/ /-ˈoːɾ.ɪ.um/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--orium.wav

Word forms

-orium -oriums -oria

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -ōrium. Doublet of -ory.

Synonyms

-arium
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