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Definition of
-ory suffix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
-ory
suffix
suffix
NAmE
/
/
ɔri
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
əri
/
/
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1
(
in adjectives
)
that does
explanatory
2
(
in nouns
)
a place for
observatory
See
-ory
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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-ory
Nearby words
orthopedics
noun
Orwellian
adjective
-ory
suffix
oryx
noun
orzo
noun