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British Dictionary definitions for -atory
-atory
suffix forming adjectives
of, relating to, characterized by, or serving tocirculatory; exploratory; migratory; explanatory
Word Origin for -atory
from Latin -ātōrius; see -ate 1, -ory ²
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