
ory
-ory /əri $ ɔːri, əri/ suffix [in nouns]
-ory suffix [in adjectives]
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English DictionaryI. -ory1 /
əri $ ɔːri,
əri/
suffix [in nouns] a place or thing that is used for doing something:
an observatory (=a place from where people watch something, especially the stars) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. -ory2 suffix [in adjectives] describes something that does a particular thing:
an explanatory note (=that gives an explanation)
a congratulatory telegram (=that congratulates someone) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲