-ium

See also: Ium

English

Etymology

From Latin -um (neuter singular morphological suffix), based on Latin terms for metals such as ferrum (iron).

Suffix

-ium

  1. (chemistry) Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.
  2. (chemistry) Used to form the temporary systematic element name of a metallic or nonmetallic element which is postulated to exist, or which has been newly synthesized and has not yet been assigned a permanent name.
  3. (by extension, humorous) Appended to common words to create scientific-sounding or humorous-sounding fictional substance names.
    • 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, Official Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 book, page 34:
      According to the FAQ, a site's coolness can be attributed to a trace element called coolium.
    • 2007, Jason Lethcoe, Wishing Well, appendix, page ii:
      Stupidium: Exposure to this Element can cause very silly behavior.
    • 2009, Selena Kitt, Quickies, page 91:
      We're at the North Pole, aren't we? Let's just call the new element Santa Clausium!
  4. Used to form the name of an aggregation or mass of something, such as biological tissue: for example, epithelium, pollinium. Words so formed often form their plural with -ia.
  5. Used to indicate the setting where a given activity is carried out: for example, auditorium, colloquium, gymnasium, natatorium, planetarium, podium, sanatorium, stadium. Words so formed often take -a for the plural.

Derived terms

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See also

Anagrams


Dutch

Suffix

-ium

  1. -ium
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Latin

Etymology

From -ius (suffix forming adjectives): as a nominal suffix (Suffix 1), a substantivisation of its neuter forms; as an adjectival suffix (Suffix 2), regularly declined forms.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /i.um/, [i.ũ] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix

-ium n (genitive -iī or ); second declension

  1. Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
    auspex + -iumauspicium
    dēsīderō + -iumdēsīderium
    castellum (castle) + -iumcastilium (fortified city)
  2. (New Latin) Suffix appended to form names of chemical elements.

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -ium -ia
Genitive -iī
1
-iōrum
Dative -iō -iīs
Accusative -ium -ia
Ablative -iō -iīs
Vocative -ium -ia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

  • ambivium
  • cōnfluvium
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Suffix

-ium

  1. nominative neuter singular of -ius
  2. accusative masculine singular of -ius
  3. accusative neuter singular of -ius
  4. vocative neuter singular of -ius

References

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