DictionaryRoot: -arium
Latin
-arium
a place or thing associated with something
Forms
- -arium
- -ary — One later development through French and English.
Origin
The Latin noun form corresponding to the descriptive ending -arius.
Note
A place for keeping something is a common use, but the ending can also name an associated object.
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noun
sanctuary
SANK-choo-air-ee/ˈsæŋktʃueri/
A safe refuge from danger or harm.
Etymology
A sanctuary was originally a consecrated place. Because certain churches sheltered fugitives from arrest, the word broadened from a holy place offering protection to any place of refuge.