| -ium or (sometimes) -um | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| 1. | indicating a metallic element: platinum; barium |
| 2. | (in chemistry) indicating groups forming positive ions: ammonium chloride; hydroxonium ion |
| 3. | indicating a biological structure: syncytium |
| [New Latin, from Latin, from Greek -ion, diminutive suffix] | |
| -um or (sometimes) -um | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| [New Latin, from Latin, from Greek -ion, diminutive suffix] | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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