-torium

torium tórium Latin Alternative forms la -sōrium used in words derived from verbs with a supine stem ending in -s- la -ōrium ML. Pronunciation tōrium Etymology 1 la :from la:-tōrius 1 Neuter of la -tōrius, or equivalent to la -tor + la -ium. Suffix -tōrium<2> Used to form nouns denoting a place. la -ārium -īle -ētum la condō to put away, store, bury conditōrium coffin, tomb, sepulchre Used to form nouns denoting an instrument or tool. la -culum instrument -men -mentum la pungō to prick, puncture, sting punctōrium instrument for pricking Usage notes Many formations date to Late Latin. Sometimes used in New Latin to form instrument nouns such as la 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 -tōrium<2> Derived terms la Descendants fr -oir it -toio roa-ole -torio -dorio ast -doriu -doiru Western roa-ole -dero ast -deru -eeru Mining Basins roa-opt -doiro scn -toru es -dero Borrowings: fr -oire 1 m masculine noun -(t)oire pt -tório -ório 1 Etymology 2 la 1 Suffix la suffix form -tōrium la -tōrius nom//acc//voc n s ; acc m s