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-ium

Type

suffix

Denotation

(1) chemical suffix; (2) denotes a structure or category

Etymology

Latin adjectival suffix -ium (neuter of -ius)

Evidence

aquarium, brevium, borium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, consortium, delirium, emporium, equilibrium, gymnasium, helium, lithium, melodium, plutonium, reptilium, strangeonium, uranium

See Also

-um, -eum