-ories

-o·ries
/-(ə)ɹiz/

A form of -ory — Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to”, or “serving for”.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -ory
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APA

-ories. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ories

MLA

“-ories.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ories. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ories,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ories.

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