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ary
1[ air-ee ]
adjective
- any; anyone.
- none, not any; nary.
-ary
2- a suffix occurring originally in loanwords from Classical and Medieval Latin, on adjectives ( elementary; honorary; stationary; tributary ), personal nouns ( actuary; notary; secretary ), or nouns denoting objects, especially receptacles or places ( library; rosary; glossary ). The suffix has the general sense “pertaining to, connected with” the referent named by the base; it is productive in English, sometimes with the additional senses “contributing to,” “for the purpose of,” and usually forming adjectives:
complimentary; visionary; revolutionary; inflationary.
-ary
suffix
- forming adjectives of; related to; belonging to
cautionary
rudimentary
- forming nouns
- a person connected with or engaged in
missionary
- a thing relating to; a place for
commentary
aviary
Word History and Origins
Origin of ary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ary1
Example Sentences
The name was first reported Friday by ARY, a private Pakistani TV channel.
I've often thought hit didn't look jest fair fer God 'lmighty t' make sech a woman 'thout ary man t' match her.
But you bet there ain't ary man lives can ask Jim any fool questions while Jim's a lookin' at him.
Why, hit's--hit's--jest a caring fer somebody more'n fer ary one else in th' whole world.
I don't guess Dad would see ary principle in this, 'cause there might be some truth in what you boys said.
"I've lived all my days without ary winder, an' got along mighty well," said she.
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