Etymology

-ory

-o·ry

Today it means: Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to”, or “serving for”. Full definition →

Middle English -orie
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-ory · suffix1

  1. Middle English · inherited from-orie
  2. English today-ory

From Middle English -orie, from the Latin adjective suffix -tōrius. By surface analysis, -or + -y.

-ory · suffix2

  1. Latin · derived from-tōrium
  2. Latin · derived from-tōrium
  3. English today-ory

From the Latin noun suffix -tōrium. By surface analysis, -or + -y.

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