əˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri; esp Brit ətəri or ə.tri or sometimes when an unstressed syllable precedes |ātəri or |ā.tri adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin -atorius, from -atus -ate + -orius -ory
: of, belonging to, or connected with
perspir atory
: serving or tending to
amend atory