-ory

ory English Pronunciation -(ə)rē, en /-(ə)ɹi/ en -o ry Etymology 1 en adjectival :inh enm:-orie<ety:der<la:-tōrius>> 1 From en enm -orie, from the en la - adjective suffix la -tōrius.heritage -ory 4th 1243 2 en -or -y. Suffix - Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to” or “serving for”.heritage en -al -ar -ary -ese -ic -id -ish -like -oid -ous -y en excrete excretory en sense sensory en statute statutory Derived terms en adjectival Etymology 2 en nominal :der la:-tōrium 1 From the en la - noun suffix la -tōrium.webster -ory suf 5 June 2011 en -or -y. Suffix + Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form nouns meaning “that which pertains to or serves for”.webster en -age -al -arium -drome -ery -ium -orium en ambulate ambulatory en incense incensory en interrogate interrogatory Derived terms en nominal References Further reading Anagrams en ory roy RYO yor Roy ryo ryō ROY