Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-atory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-a-to-ry
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms adjectives of, relating to, or connected with the thing specified

suffix

Forms nouns that represent things or places where a specified activity takes place

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -atorius. By surface analysis, -ate + -ory.

Derived Forms

accusatory adoratory adulatory aleatory amatory ambulatory amendatory anovulatory anticipatory applicatory articulatory aspiratory

Phrases

anti-inflammatory self-deprecatory self-explanatory -ational

Frequently Paired Words

-ational

Questions

What does -atory mean?
Forms adjectives of, relating to, or connected with the thing specified
Where does -atory come from?
Borrowed from Latin -atorius. By surface analysis, -ate + -ory.

How to pronounce -atory

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