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-ary

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Main Entry: 1-ary
Pronunciation: US usu "er-E or "e-rE when an unstressed syllable precedes, &-rE or rE when a stressed syllable precedes; British usu &-rE or rE in all cases
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English -arie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -aire, -arie, from Latin -arius, -aria, -arium, from -arius, adjective suffix
1 : thing belonging to or connected with; especially : place of <ovary>
2 : person belonging to, connected with, or engaged in <functionary>
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