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🔗 Related to 🧑 A person 📚 A collection
-ary

-ary

7.9
A suffix that makes nouns meaning a collection or group of related things
  • other
  • /ˈɛəri/
  • Specialized
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  • A 'dictionary' is another example of a noun formed with -ary to mean a collection of words.

Examples

  • A glossary is a collection of terms and their definitions found at the end of a book.

  • A glossary provides a collection of specialized terms and their definitions related to a specific subject.

  • The word 'library' uses the suffix -ary to indicate a place where books are kept.

  • The library is full of amazing books.

  • The dictionary is on the shelf.

  • The library contains an extensive collection of books and resources for research and study.

  • A dictionary serves as a comprehensive collection of words and their meanings for learners of the language.

Synonyms

ory
vs-ary
  • Specialized
9.5

Letters added to the end of a word to form nouns and adjectives, often showing a place or relation

forms nouns that denote a collection, group, or set of writings

Surface Forms

-ary main

Etymology

-Ary comes from an old Latin ending -arium meaning 'place for' or 'collection'. Think of library, dictionary, and glossary, so the suffix makes words that mean a place or a group of things or writings.