Standard Lemma guide

-orium

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • -ôr′ĭ-əm
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ˈɔːɹ.ɪ.əm/
  • Canada, General-American: /-ˈoɹ.ɪ.əm/
  • Australian: /-ˈoːɹ.ɪ.əm/
  • New-Zealand: /-ˈoːɹ.ə.əm/
  • Scotland: /-ˈoɾ.ɪ.əm/
  • India: /-ˈoːɾ.ɪ.um/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹɪəm

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suffix

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • appress + -orium → appressorium

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: -arium

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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