-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