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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

No. The Latin ending -ium designates that something comes from a place. Like, magnesium was originally found in Magnesia. Aluminia is not a place. It's name is derived from the Latin word 'alumen' for aluminum oxide.

This is what happens when you let people read the Bible in English.

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