Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-arium

/-ˈeɹ.i.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -ar-i-um
IPA: /-ˈeɹ.i.əm/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

A place associated with a specified thing.

suffix

A device associated with a specified function.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -ārium. Doublet of -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-ˈeɹ.i.əm/
British English: /-ˈɛə̯ɹ.iː.əm/

Inflected Forms

-ariums (plural) -aria (plural)

Synonyms

-orium

Rhymes With

orphanarium organobarium organosamarium nonaquarium argentarium valetudinarium radiobarium radiosamarium orchidarium penguinarium cochlearium dibarium

Questions

How do you pronounce -arium?: The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈeɹ.i.əm/.
What does -arium mean?: A place associated with a specified thing.
Where does -arium come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin -ārium. Doublet of -ary.

How to pronounce -arium

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