-DOM


Meaning of -DOM in English

-dom /dəm/ BrE AmE suffix

[ Language: Old English ]

1 . [in uncountable nouns] the state of being something:

freedom

boredom

2 . [in countable nouns]

a) an area ruled in a particular way:

a kingdom

b) a particular rank:

a dukedom

⇨ ↑ officialdom

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.