-torio

See also: torio, tório, and -tório

Italian

Alternative forms

• -atorio, -itorio

Etymology

From Latin -tōrius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.rjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrjo
• Hyphenation: -tò‧rio

Suffix

-torio

1. forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a relation to the action of the verb

   ‎graduare (“to rank”) + ‎-torio → ‎graduatorio (“ranking (relational)”)

   ‎creditore (“creditor”) + ‎-torio → ‎creditorio (“credit, creditor (relational)”)

   ‎obbligare (“to obligate”) + ‎-torio → ‎abbligatorio (“obligatory”)

   ‎respirare (“to breathe, respirate”) + ‎-torio → ‎respiratorio (“respiratory”)

2. forms nouns, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a place where the action of the verb occurs

   ‎consultare (“to consult”) + ‎-torio → ‎consultorio (“consulting room”)

   ‎osservare (“to observe”) + ‎-torio → ‎osservatorio (“observatory”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -torio

Latin

Suffix

-tōriō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -tōrius

Spanish

Alternative forms

• -atorio, -itorio

Etymology

From Latin -tōrius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoɾjo/ [ˈt̪o.ɾjo]
• Rhymes: -oɾjo
• Syllabification: -to‧rio

Suffix

-torio (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -toria, masculine plural -torios, feminine plural -torias)

1. Forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a relation to the action of the verb.

   ‎prohibir (“to prohibit”) + ‎-torio → ‎prohibitorio (“prohibitory”)

   ‎inquirir (“to inquire”) + ‎-torio → ‎inquisitorio (“inquisitorial”)

Suffix

-torio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -torios)

1. Forms nouns, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a place where the action of the verb occurs.

   ‎observar (“to observe”) + ‎-torio → ‎observatorio (“observatory”)

   ‎dormir (“to sleep”) + ‎-torio → ‎dormitorio (“bedroom”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -torio

Further reading

• “-torio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014