I. US usu ˌer-ē or ˌe-rē when an unstressed syllable precedes, ə-rē or rē when a stressed syllable precedes; Brit usu ə-rē or rē in all cases noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English -arie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -aire, -arie, from Latin -arius, -aria, -arium, from -arius, adjective suffix
1. : thing belonging to or connected with ; especially : place of
ov ary
2. : person belonging to, connected with, or engaged in
function ary
II. adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English -arie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -aire, from Latin -arius
: of, relating to, or connected with
budget ary