-ory1
/əri/suffix
(Forming nouns) denoting a place for a particular function: dormitory repository
Origin
From Latin -oria, -orium, sometimes via Anglo-Norman French -orie, Old French -oire.
-ory2
/əri/suffix
Forming adjectives (and occasionally nouns) relating to or involving a verbal action: compulsory directory mandatory
Origin
From Latin -orius, sometimes via Anglo-Norman French -ori(e).
- central nervous system
- Central Park
- Central Powers
- central processing unit
- central processor
- central reservation
- central tendency
- Central time
- Central Valley
- centre
- centre back
- centre bit
- centreboard
- centre chief
- centred
- centredness
- centre field
- centre fielder
- centrefire
- centrefold
- centre forward
- centre half
- centre half-back
- centre half-forward
- centre ice