Meaning of -ium | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to form nouns (loanwords) of Greek or Latin origin; -ium
   morpheme
2. Used to form nouns denoting chemical compounds, especially elements; -ium
   morpheme
3. Used to form nouns denoting plant designations; -ium
   morpheme
4. Used to form nouns denoting geological designations; -ium
   morpheme

Examples

“akvarium, evangelium, kriterium, kollegium, laboratorium, medium, privilegium, sanatorium, studium”

aquarium, gospel, criterion, college, laboratory, medium, privilege, sanatorium, study

“barium, aluminium, beryllium, ammonium”

barium, aluminium, beryllium, ammonium

“geranium”

geranium

“alluvium, kambrium, ordovicium”

alluvium, cambrium, ordovicium