Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From -tor +‎ -ius.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-tōrius (feminine -tōria, neuter -tōrium); first/second-declension suffix

  1. -ory; used to form an adjective
    Synonym: -ārius

Usage notes

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The suffix -tōrius is added to a participle to create a first- and second-declension adjective.

Examples:
meritōrius (profitable), from meritus (earned), perfect passive participle of mereō (I earn, deserve, merit)
textōrius (of weaving), from textus (woven), perfect passive participle of texō (I weave) — could also be derived from textōr (weaver) with -ius

Note that in some cases, where the suffix -ius is added to an agent noun ending in -tor, the result may be difficult or impossible to distinguish from the addition of -tōrius.

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative -tōrius -tōria -tōrium -tōriī -tōriae -tōria
Genitive -tōriī -tōriae -tōriī -tōriōrum -tōriārum -tōriōrum
Dative -tōriō -tōriō -tōriīs
Accusative -tōrium -tōriam -tōrium -tōriōs -tōriās -tōria
Ablative -tōriō -tōriā -tōriō -tōriīs
Vocative -tōrie -tōria -tōrium -tōriī -tōriae -tōria

Derived terms

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