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Where does “-orium” come from?

-orium (Latin): suffix denoting a place for a particular function

Definitions

  1. suffix denoting a place for a particular function

Words derived from “-orium”

  • reservoir
  • compensatory
  • boudoir
  • sensorium
  • abattoir
  • escritoire
  • peignoir
  • couloir
  • mouchoir
  • fumoir
  • pissoir
  • baignoire
  • overcompensatory
  • abreuvoir
  • compensatorily
  • polissoir
  • presentoir
  • reservoirful
  • abattoirlike
  • fumoir
  • тротуар
  • резервуар
  • glissoire
  • entonnoir