-eum
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-eum
- /ˈi.əm/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin -ēum, from Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon), originating in the substantivized neuter of -εῖος (-eîos, adjective suffix).
suffix -ea
- Noun-forming suffix found in words of Greek origin meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person” (indicated by the root word) Mausol(us) + -eum → Mausoleum
Translations
Talk about this word "-eum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-eum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. -eum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-eum "-eum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-eum.Cite this
@misc{eum_2026,
title = {-eum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-eum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
