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Definition of -ium in English Dictionary

• SuffixSUF-ium+-
  1. Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.
  2. By extension, appended to common words to create scientific-sounding or humorous-sounding fictional substance names.
  3. Used to form the name of a mass (aggregation) of something, such as biologic tissue (for example, epithelium, pollinium). Words so formed often take "-a" for the plural.
  4. Used to indicate the setting where a given activity is carried out: gymnasium, auditorium, stadium, colloquium, planetarium, podium, sanatorium. Words so formed often take "-a" for the plural.

• Wortart Hierarchie
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     • Suffixe

Other Vocabulary

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4. en sum
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