-ium
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin -um (“neuter singular morphological suffix”), based on Latin terms for metals such as ferrum (“iron”).
Suffix[edit]
-ium
- (chemistry) Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.
- (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.
- (chemistry) Used to form the name of polyatomic cations.
- (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!
- 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.
- 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 -ia for the plural.
- (pharmacology) Used to form names of quaternary ammonium compounds used as neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinergic agents, anticholinergic agents, antibacterials/antiseptics, or other agents.
- Alternative form: -onium
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Suffix[edit]
-ium
Latin[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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. Compare Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion), Proto-Slavic *-ьje.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /i.um/, [iʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.um/, [ium] (stressed on the antepenult)
Suffix[edit]
-ium n (genitive -iī or -ī); second declension
- Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
- (New Latin) Suffix appended to form names of chemical elements.
Declension[edit]
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -ium | -ia |
Genitive | -iī -ī1 |
-iōrum |
Dative | -iō | -iīs |
Accusative | -ium | -ia |
Ablative | -iō | -iīs |
Vocative | -ium | -ia |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Norwegian Bokmål: -ium
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix[edit]
-ium
- inflection of -ius:
Etymology 3[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix[edit]
-ium
References[edit]
- “-ium” on page 981/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin -ium (forms names of chemical elements), from -ius (forms adjectives), from Old Latin -iōs, from Proto-Italic *-jos (forms comparative adverbs), from Proto-Indo-European *-yōs ~ *-is- (forms adjectives).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-ium
- Used to form nouns (loanwords) of Greek or Latin origin; -ium
- akvarium, evangelium, kriterium, kollegium, laboratorium, medium, privilegium, sanatorium, studium ― aquarium, gospel, criterion, college, laboratory, medium, privilege, sanatorium, study
- (chemistry) Used to form nouns denoting chemical compounds, especially elements; -ium
- barium, aluminium, beryllium, ammonium ― barium, aluminium, beryllium, ammonium
- (botany) Used to form nouns denoting plant designations; -ium
- geranium ― geranium
- (geology) Used to form nouns denoting geological designations; -ium
- alluvium, kambrium, ordovicium ― alluvium, cambrium, ordovicium
References[edit]
- “-ium” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
- English terms derived from Latin
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- en:Chemistry
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- en:Pharmaceutical drugs
- en:Element nomenclature
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- Norwegian Bokmål terms borrowed from Latin
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- nb:Chemistry
- nb:Botany
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- Norwegian Bokmål noun-forming suffixes