-torium
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈtoː.ri.um/, [ˈt̪oːriʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈto.ri.um/, [ˈt̪ɔːrium]
Etymology 1
editNeuter of -tōrius, or equivalent to -tor + -ium.
Suffix
edit-tōrium n (genitive -tōriī or -tōrī); second declension
- Used to form nouns denoting a place.
- condō (“to put away, store, bury”) + -torium → conditōrium (“coffin, tomb, sepulchre”)
- Used to form nouns denoting an instrument or tool.
- pungō (“to prick, puncture, sting”) + -torium → punctōrium (“instrument for pricking”)
Usage notes
editMany 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
editSecond-declension noun (neuter).
Case | 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).
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDescendants
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix
edit-tōrium
- inflection of -tōrius: