-arium

1. a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, which often denote a location or receptacle ( armarium; caldarium; solarium; vivarium ). It has limited productivity in English, especially in words denoting an artificial environment for plants or animals, on the model of vivarium or herbarium: aquarium; insectarium; terrarium.

-arium

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating a place for or associated with something

   planetarium

   aquarium

   solarium

Word History and Origins

Origin of -arium¹

< Latin -ārium; -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of -arium¹

from Latin -ārium, neuter of -ārius -ary

Example Sentences

Book a 50-minute stay at Salt Mine Arium, a relaxing space filled with hundreds of radiant orange and pink Himalayan salt bricks.

From Seattle Times

Fire officials said in a statement that no injuries were reported after a fire tore through an Arium at Sweetwater Apartments complex building Friday afternoon.

From Washington Times

I whisper a prayer to the Arium for the opportunity to struggle in their honour.

From Nature

We will accept our places in the community of the Arium Domain.

From Nature

To think I had been so arrogant as to seek to control the Arium.

From Nature