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Synonyms of -ory

17 similar words

Another word for -ory is -ar. Other synonyms of -ory are -ary, -id, -like, -age and -al.

Synonyms and similar words for -ory

suffixAdded to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to”, or...

  • -al
  • -arOf, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often...
  • -aryOf or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often...
  • -ese
  • -ic
  • -idOf or pertaining to; appended to various foreign words to make an English adjective or noun form. Often added to words...
  • -ish
  • -like
  • -oid
  • -ous
  • -y

suffixAdded to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form nouns meaning “that which pertains to or serves...

  • -age
  • -arium
  • -dromeForms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.
  • -ery
  • -ium
  • -oriumForming nouns denoting a place for a particular function or thing.

Meaning of -ory

  1. suffix Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to”, or “serving for”.
  2. suffix Added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form nouns meaning “that which pertains to or serves for”.

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Questions about synonyms of -ory

What is another word for -ory?
-ory has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as -ar, -ary, -id, -like, -age, -al, -y and -drome.
What does -ory mean?
-ory means added to nouns and verbs (often Latinate) to form adjectives meaning “of”, “pertaining to”, or “serving for”.

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