LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixfirst conjugation

-tō1

-tō (present infinitive -tāre, perfect active -tāvī, supine -tātum)

Meaning

  1. morphemeForms frequentative verbs from existing verbs. In Latin, this means repeated or intense action. For examples, see here.

Origins

Likely originally denominatives in -ō formed from the past participle (ending in -tus).

suffix
-tō2
-tō (plural -tōte)

Meaning

  1. morphemesecond/third-person person singular future active imperative ending

Quick answers

What does -tō mean in Latin?
-tō, a suffix, means “Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs. In Latin, this means repeated or intense action. For examples, see here.”.