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ory

ory

9.5
Letters added to the end of a word to form nouns and adjectives, often showing a place or relation
  • other
  • Specialized
translation icon : sufijo -ory
  • The suffix ory in 'factory' indicates a place where things are made.

Examples

  • The word 'laboratory' contains the suffix ory, indicating a place for scientific work.

  • Adding ory to 'compuls' forms 'compulsory', turning it into an adjective.

  • Many English words, such as 'factory' and 'dormitory', end with the suffix ory.

  • The ory in 'factory' indicates a place where things are made.

  • An ory is often used to denote a place or condition.

  • The word 'laboratory' contains the suffix ory, indicating a place for scientific work.

  • Many English words, such as 'factory' and 'dormitory', end with the suffix ory.

Synonyms

-ary
vsory
  • Specialized
7.1

A suffix that makes adjectives meaning related to and nouns for a place or person connected with something

has identical meaning but differs only in spelling form

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The suffix ory comes from the Latin ending -orium, which meant 'a place' or 'connected with'. You can see it in factory ('a place that makes things'), laboratory ('a place for experiments') and compulsory ('connected with a rule'), so ory often turns a word into a place or an adjective.