sory

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noun

iron(II) sulfate, or some earth impregnated with it

OriginLatin sory ← Ancient Greek σῶρυ →
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Meanings

sory1

nounsory (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryiron(II) sulfate, or some earth impregnated with it

sory2

adjective
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of sorry

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῶρυ“a kind of ore”
  2. Latinsory
  3. Englishsory

Borrowed from Latin sory, from Ancient Greek σῶρυ (sôru, “a kind of ore”).

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APA

sory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sory

MLA

“sory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sory.

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