-torium

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See also: torium and tórium

Latin

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

Case 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

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