-ary

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective Suffix 1.3 Synonyms

English

Etymology

From Latin adjective suffixes -aris and -arius

Adjective Suffix

-ary

1. of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.

   order, ordinary

Synonyms

• -al
• -ar
• -ese
• -ic
• -id
• -ish
• -like
• -oid
• -ous
• -y