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Definitions

Suffix

1. 1
   Forming nouns denoting a place for a particular function or thing. morpheme

   "“It’s a pickle jar,” said Alice. “It’s one of the new kind called a pickelorium.”"

Synonyms

All synonyms

arium

Example

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"“It’s a pickle jar,” said Alice. “It’s one of the new kind called a pickelorium.”"

Etymology

From Latin -ōrium, -tōrium.

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