"-ory" meaning in All languages combined

See -ory on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: * -or + -y * From Middle English -orie, from the Latin adjective suffix -tōrius. * From the Latin noun suffix -tōrium. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-orie}} Middle English -orie, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ory, {{en-suffix}} -ory
  1. 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 Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ory-en-suffix-oIfg5iP3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. that which pertains to, or serves for; noun suffix appended to various words Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ory-en-suffix-RuqYRzNc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -al, -ar, -ary, -ese, -ic, -id, -ish, -like, -oid, -ous, -y
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