-tore

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -orem, the accusative singular of -or. Cognate to French -eur.

SuffixEdit

-tore Feminine -trice

1. Forming masculine nouns and adjectives from verbs with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’, compare English -er and -or

   compratore, buyer, editore, editor

Derived termsEdit

• See Category:Italian words suffixed with -tore

See alsoEdit

• -sore (used with verbs ending in -dere)

SuffixEdit

-tōre

1. ablative singular of -tor