Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin -tōrius.

Suffix

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-tori (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tòria, masculine plural -toris, feminine plural -tòries)

  1. forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a relation to the action of the verb
    conservar (to conserve) + ‎-tori → ‎conservatori (conservatory, conservatorial)
    discriminar (to discriminate) + ‎-tori → ‎discriminatori (discriminatory)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin -tōrium.

Suffix

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-tori m (noun-forming suffix, plural -toris)

  1. forms nouns, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a place where the action of the verb occurs
    observar (to observe) + ‎-tori → ‎observatori (observatory)
    conservar (to conserve) + ‎-tori → ‎conservatori (conservatory, music school)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Latin

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Suffix

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-tōrī

  1. dative singular of -tor