-ory
- Suffix. 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.
- Suffix. that which pertains to, or serves for; noun suffix appended to various words.
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