-ory

¹ American  

1. an adjective-forming suffix, joined to bases of Latin origin in imitation of borrowed Latin words containing the suffix -tory1 (and its alternant-sory ): excretory; sensory; statutory .

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-ory ² American  

1. a suffix forming nouns denoting places or receptacles, joined to bases of Latin origin in imitation of borrowed Latin words containing the suffix -tory2 (or its alternant-sory ): crematory .

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-ory ¹ British  

suffix

1. indicating a place for

   observatory

2. something having a specified use

   directory

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-ory ² British  

suffix

1. of or relating to; characterized by; having the effect of

   contributory

   promissory

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Etymology

Origin of -ory¹

Middle English -orie < Anglo-French; Old French -oire < Latin -ōrius, extracted from -tōrius -tory ¹; -or ²

Origin of -ory²

Middle English -orie < Anglo-French; Old French -oire < Latin -ōrium, extracted from -tōrium -tory ²; -ory ¹, -or ²

Example Sentences

“The reality is that Covid-19 is now in big cities, suburbs, small cities,” said Marcia Ory, a professor at the Texas A&M School of Public Health.

From The Guardian

Antoine Ory, one of the defense lawyers, acknowledged as much.

From New York Times

The defendant Mr. Ory represented — Quentin Roy, a man from the Paris suburbs who left to fight with the Islamic State in Syria in 2014 — was a case in point.

From New York Times

“You are trying a man who committed suicide,” Mr. Ory told the court.

From New York Times

The current website for the CBP shows information about construction along the border, but a new site, currently being designing by Trump administration’s chief digital officer Ory Rinat, will reportedly incorporate the live camera feeds, allowing the public to visibly track the wall’s progress.

From Fox News

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