Etymology of the English suffix -ery
the English suffix
-eryderived from the English suffix
-yderived from the Latin suffix
-iaderived from the Latin suffix
-iumderived from the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Derivations in English
apery,
bitchery,
bloomery,
brewery,
carvery,
cattery,
clownery,
confectionery,
connivery,
costumery,
crockery,
curriery,
daubery,
debauchery,
distillery,
doggery,
drudgery,
fakery,
farmery,
fernery,
festoonery,
finery,
flackery,
foolery,
foppery,
forgery,
furriery,
gaudery,
gimcrackery,
grapery,
greenery,
grindery,
gunnery,
hatchery,
hennery,
hoggery,
humbuggery,
knackery,
knavery,
machinery,
monkery,
mopery,
nookery,
piggery,
pinery,
priggery,
printery,
puffery,
popery,
quackery,
refinery,
rockery,
roguery,
rookery,
scenery,
sealery,
shrubbery,
slavery,
smeltery,
smithery,
snobbery,
snuggery,
spinnery,
spoofery,
stitchery,
swannery,
thievery,
tilery,
tinnery,
toggery,
tomfoolery,
waggery,
wiggery,
witchery,
beanery,
bindery,
bleachery,
bootery,
cannery,
creamery,
cyclery,
drinkery,
eatery,
forgettery,
ginnery,
groggery,
stemmery,
winery,
midwifery,
skinnery,
tannery,
bawdry,
cookery,
deanery,
nunnery,
nursery,
ropery,
-ryUsage
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