-torium

See also: torium and tórium

Latin

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Neuter of -tōrius, or equivalent to -tor + -ium.

Suffix

-tōrium n (genitive -tōriī or -tōrī); second declension

  1. Used to form nouns denoting a place.
    Synonyms: -ārium, -īle, -ētum
    condō (to put away, store, bury) + ‎-torium → ‎conditōrium (coffin, tomb, sepulchre)
  2. Used to form nouns denoting an instrument or tool.
    Synonyms: -culum, -men, -mentum
    pungō (to prick, puncture, sting) + ‎-torium → ‎punctōrium (instrument for pricking)
Usage notes

Many formations date to Late Latin. Sometimes used in New Latin to form instrument nouns such as computātōrium after forms in modern languages with a similar ending. Normally attached to verbs, using the same stem as the supine or perfect past participle.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative -tōrium -tōria
genitive -tōriī
-tōrī1
-tōriōrum
dative -tōriō -tōriīs
accusative -tōrium -tōria
ablative -tōriō -tōriīs
vocative -tōrium -tōria

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms
Descendants
  • French: -oir
  • Italian: -toio
  • Old Leonese: -torio, -dorio
    • Asturian: -doriu, -doiru (Western)
  • Old Leonese: -dero
    • Asturian: -deru, -eeru (Mining Basins)
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: -doiro
  • Sicilian: -toru
  • Spanish: -dero
  • Borrowings:

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-tōrium

  1. inflection of -tōrius:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular