-torium

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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
Latin terms suffixed with -torium
Descendants

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
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