-torio

== Italian == === Alternative forms === -atorio, -itorio === Etymology === From Latin -tōrius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.rjo/ Rhymes: -ɔrjo Hyphenation: -tò‧rio === Suffix === -torio forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a relation to the action of the verb ‎graduare (“to rank”) + ‎-torio → ‎graduatorio (“ranking (relational)”) ‎creditore (“creditor”) + ‎-torio → ‎creditorio (“credit, creditor (relational)”) ‎obbligare (“to obligate”) + ‎-torio → ‎abbligatorio (“obligatory”) ‎respirare (“to breathe, respirate”) + ‎-torio → ‎respiratorio (“respiratory”) forms nouns, usually from verbs; tends to indicate a place where the action of the verb occurs ‎consultare (“to consult”) + ‎-torio → ‎consultorio (“consulting room”) ‎osservare (“to observe”) + ‎-torio → ‎osservatorio (“observatory”) ==== Derived terms ==== == Latin == === Suffix === -tōriō dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -tōrius == Spanish == === Alternative forms === -atorio, -itorio === Etymology === From Latin -tōrius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtoɾjo/ [ˈt̪o.ɾjo] Rhymes: -oɾjo Syllabification: -to‧rio === Suffix === -torio (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -toria, masculine plural -torios, feminine plural -torias) 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”) === Suffix === -torio m (noun-forming suffix, plural -torios) 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 === === Further reading === “-torio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025