-ory
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- From Middle English -orie, from Latin adjective suffix -tōrius.[1]
- From Latin noun suffix -tōrium [2]
Suffix[edit]
-ory
- of or pertaining to, serving for; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns but also verbs, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also[1]
- that which pertains to, or serves for; noun suffix appended to various words[2]
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “-ory” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 -ory in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
