Found 1 items, similar to -ory.
English → English (gcide) Definition: -ory -ory \-o*ry\suff. [L. -orius: cf. F. -oire.] 1. An adjective suffix meaning of or pertaining to, serving for; as in auditory, pertaining to or serving for hearing; prohibitory, amendatory, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. [L. -orium: cf. F. -oire.] A noun suffix denoting that which pertains to, or serves for; as in ambulatory, that which serves for walking; consistory, factory, etc. [1913 Webster]