-ATORY

Meaning of -ATORY in English

■ suffix (forming adjectives) relating to or involving an action: explanatory.

Origin

from L. -atorius .

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-ATORY — əˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri; esp Brit ətəri or ə.tri or sometimes when an unstressed syllable precedes |ātəri or |ā.tri adjective suffix …
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-ATORY — a combination of -ate 1 and -ory 1 or -ory 2 , used infrequently as an independent suffix with the …
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-ATORY — -atory The British English and American English pronunciations of this suffix differ. In British English the vowel of the penultimate …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ATORY — suffix forming adjectives meaning 'relating to or involving (a verbal action)' (amatory; explanatory; predatory). See also -ORY(2). [L -atorius]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ATORIO — -atorio suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar ] -atory, -atorium (= place where ...ing is done)
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ATORI — -atori suffixo adjective [used with verbs in -ar ] -atory (= pertaining to, or serving for, the action of ...ing)
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RECOMMEND — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, from Medieval Latin ~are, from Latin re- + commendare to commend Date: …
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LAV — noun Date: 1913 ~atory
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CONDEMN — transitive verb see: damn Date: 14th century to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and …
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AMENDATORY — adjective Etymology: amend + -atory (as in emendatory) Date: circa 1828 corrective
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REFORMATORY — I. -məˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri adjective Etymology: reform (I) + -atory : intended for reformation : reformative reformatory measures II. noun …
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PREAMBULAR — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷byələ(r) adjective or pre·am·bu·lary -ˌlerē ; or pre·am·bu·la·to·ry -_ləˌtōrē Etymology: Medieval Latin praeambulum + English -ar or -ary or …
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PERFUMATORY — (ˌ)pərˈfyüməˌtōrē adjective Etymology: perfume (I) + -atory obsolete : of or relating to perfumes
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PERFORMATORY — -məˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri adjective Etymology: perform + -atory : of, relating to, or based on performance “I'll do it” is …
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PALMATORIA — ˌpalməˈtōrēə noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin palma palm of the hand + -atoria -atory; from its …
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NIDATORY — ˈnīdəˌtōrē, ˈnid- adjective Etymology: Latin nid us nest + English -atory : of or relating to a nest
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LAVETTE — laˈvet noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably from lav atory + -ette : lavatory 3a
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KNICKKNACKATORY — -əˌtōrē noun ( -es ) Etymology: knickknack + -atory (as in conservatory ) archaic : a repository or collection of …
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CONDOLATORY — kənˈdōləˌtōrē adjective Etymology: condole + -atory (as in consolatory ) : expressing or conveying condolence
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CEMENTATORY — sə̇ˈmentəˌtōrē, sēˈ- adjective Etymology: cement (II) + -atory (as in separatory ) : cementing firmly : tending to unify
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AMENDATORY — -əˌtōrē, -ȯr-, -ri adjective Etymology: amend + -atory (as in emendatory ) : designed or serving to amend : effecting …
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RAFFERTY — /raf"euhr tee/ , adj. Brit., Australian. confused; disorganized. [ 1925-30; orig. in the phrase Rafferty ( 's ) rules no …
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PREDACIOUS — — predaciousness, predacity /pri das"i tee/ ; esp. Biol., predaceousness , n. /pri day"sheuhs/ , adj. predatory; rapacious. Also, esp. …
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AMENDATORY — adjective Etymology: amend + -atory (as in emendatory ) Date: circa 1828 : corrective
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RECOMMEND — ■ verb 1》 put forward with approval as being suitable for a purpose or role. ↘advise as a course of …
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LAV — ■ noun informal a ~atory.
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EXHORT — [ ɪg'zɔ:t , ɛg- ] ■ verb strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. Derivatives ~ation noun ~ative adjective …
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DISCONFIRM — ■ verb show that (a belief or hypothesis) is not or may not be true. Derivatives ~ation ˌdɪskɒnfə'meɪʃ(ə)n noun ~atory …
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CONFIRM — ■ verb 1》 establish the truth or correctness of. ↘state with assurance that something is true. ↘( ~ someone in …
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CONDEMN — ■ verb 1》 express complete disapproval of. 2》 (usu. ~ someone to ) sentence to a punishment, especially death. ↘force …
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STILL — I . v. a. 1. Silence, stifle, muffle, hush, lull. 2. Calm, compose, quiet, allay, appease, pacify, tranquillize, smooth, lull. …
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