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What does the root word rium mean?

There is no root word "rium" in the English language.

However, "-rium" is a common suffix that often indicates:

* A place or location:

* Aquarium: a place for fish

* Sanatorium: a place for healing

* Auditorium: a place for performances

* Planetarium: a place to simulate the night sky

* A collection or group:

* Herbarium: a collection of dried plants

* Museum: a collection of artifacts

* Bibliotheque: a collection of books

It's important to remember that "-rium" is a suffix, not a root word. It needs to be attached to a base word to have meaning.

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