-ory Definition

ôrē, ərē
suffix
Of, relating to, or characterized by.
Advisory.
American Heritage
A place or thing used for or connected with.
Crematory.
American Heritage
affix
Of, having the nature of.
Sensory, valedictory.
Webster's New World
A place or thing for.
Crematory.
Webster's New World

Origin of -ory

  • Middle English -orie from Old North French Anglo-Norman from Latin -ōrius adj. suff. and -ōrium n. suff

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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