-tori

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tori"

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈtɔ.ɾi]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin -tōrius.

Suffix

-tori (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -tòria, masculine plural -toris, feminine plural -tòries)

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

   ‎conservar (“to conserve”) + ‎-tori → ‎conservatori (“conservatory, conservatorial”)

   ‎discriminar (“to discriminate”) + ‎-tori → ‎discriminatori (“discriminatory”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin -tōrium.

Suffix

-tori m (noun-forming suffix, plural -toris)

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

   ‎observar (“to observe”) + ‎-tori → ‎observatori (“observatory”)

   ‎conservar (“to conserve”) + ‎-tori → ‎conservatori (“conservatory, music school”)

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -tori

adoratori

conservatori

debitori

depilatori

desinflamatori

discriminatori

eliminatori

exculpatori

giratori

inflamatori

migratori

observatori

operatori

recopilatori

recordatori

robatori

vibratori

Further reading

• “-tori” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Latin

Suffix

-tōrī

1. dative singular of -tor