Latin

Alternative forms

• -sōrius

Suffix

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

1. -ory; used to form an adjective

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.

Synonyms

• -ārius

Derived terms

Related terms

• -ius

Descendants