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tor

Latin

one who, agent noun

Variants:tortor
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About This Root

From Latin -tor, an agent noun suffix meaning "one who does." Not a standalone root but a productive suffix that creates doers from verbs: primogenitor (first parent/ancestor), signatory (one who signs). Moratorium extends the pattern — originally "a delay" from morārī (to delay), formed through the same -tor/-torium mechanism.

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moratorium

A temporary suspension of an activity or obligation

signatory

A person or country that has signed an agreement

primogenitor

The earliest ancestor of a family or people