-torio

See also: torio and tório

Latin

Suffix

1. dative masculine singular of -tōrius
2. dative neuter singular of -tōrius
3. ablative masculine singular of -tōrius
4. ablative neuter singular of -tōrius

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• -atorio, -itorio

Etymology

From Latin -tōrius

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoɾjo/ [ˈt̪o.ɾjo]

Suffix

-torio

1. Forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a relation to the action of the verb

   ‎prohibir (“to prohibit”) + ‎-torio → ‎prohibitorio (“prohibitory”)

   ‎inquirir (“to inquire”) + ‎-torio → ‎inquisitorio (“inquisitorial”)

2. Forms nouns, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a place where the action of the verb occurs

   ‎observar (“to observe”) + ‎-torio → ‎observatorio (“observatory”)

   ‎dormir (“to sleep”) + ‎-torio → ‎dormitorio (“bedroom”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -torio

Further reading

• “-torio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014