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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin -tōrius, -tōrium. Doublet of -doiro and -douro.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɔ.ɾju/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɔ.ɾju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɔ.ɾjo/
Suffix
-tório (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tória, masculine plural -tórios, feminine plural -tórias)
- -ory (that causes or performs the suffixed action)
- inflamar (“to inflame”) + -tório → inflamatório (“inflammatory”)
Suffix
-tório m (noun-forming suffix, plural -tórios)
- -ory (that which pertains to, or serves for)
Derived terms