LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · neutersecond declension

-ēum

-ēum n (genitive -ēī)
Classical[ˈeː.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.um]

Meaning

  1. morphemeNoun-forming suffix found in words of Greek origin meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person” (indicated by the root word)
    Mausōl(us) + -ēum → Mausōlēum
    Mūs(a) + -ēum → Mūsēum

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon), originating in the substantivized neuter of -εῖος (-eîos, adjective suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalan-eu
  • English-eum
  • German-eum
  • Italian-eo
  • French-éefrom Middle French -ee
  • Portuguese-éu
  • Spanish-eo

Quick answers

What does -ēum mean in Latin?
-ēum, a suffix, means “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)”.
How do you pronounce -ēum?
In classical Latin, [ˈeː.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.um].