Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-orium

/-ˈoɹ.ɪ.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -or-i-um
IPA: /-ˈoɹ.ɪ.əm/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Example Sentences

"appress + -orium → appressorium"
"“It’s a pickle jar,” said Alice. “It’s one of the new kind called a pickelorium.”"

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-ˈoɹ.ɪ.əm/
British English: /-ˈɔːɹ.ɪ.əm/

Inflected Forms

-oriums (plural) -oria (plural)

Synonyms

-arium

Questions

How do you pronounce -orium?: The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈoɹ.ɪ.əm/.
What does -orium mean?: Forming nouns denoting a place for a particular function or thing.
Where does -orium come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin -ōrium. Doublet of -ory.

How to pronounce -orium

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