Etymology

-orium

-or·i·um

Today it means: Forming nouns denoting a place for a particular function or thing. Full definition →

Latin -ōrium
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing from-ōrium
  2. Latin · learned borrowing from-ōrium
  3. English today-orium

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

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