-torius

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -tor + -ius.

Pronunciation

Suffix

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

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

Usage notes

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

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

Latin terms suffixed with -torius

Descendants

  • Aromanian: -tor, -toari
  • Asturian: -doriu
  • Italian: -toio, -toia
  • Old French: -oire
    • Middle English: -orie
    • French: -oire
    • Norman: -ouaithe (Jersey)
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: -doiro
  • Romanian: -tor, -ător, -toare, -ătoare
  • Spanish: -dero
  • Borrowings:
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