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-Ory
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
A noun suffix denoting that which pertains to, or serves for; as in ambulatory, that which serves for walking; consistory, factory, etc.
(2):
An adjective suffix meaning of or pertaining to, serving for; as in auditory, pertaining to or serving for hearing; prohibitory, amendatory, etc.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for '-Ory'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/-/-ory.html. 1828.