I. ˈäp(ə)rəˌtōrē adjective
Etymology: operate + -ory
: operative
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin operatorium, from Latin operatus + -orium -ory
: a working space (as of a dentist or engineer) : laboratory , surgery
I. ˈäp(ə)rəˌtōrē adjective
Etymology: operate + -ory
: operative
II. noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin operatorium, from Latin operatus + -orium -ory
: a working space (as of a dentist or engineer) : laboratory , surgery
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012