-ery

-ery Definition

-ery (ər ē, er′ē)

a place to tannery, brewery
a place for nunnery, vinery
the practice, act, or occupation of robbery, midwifery
the product or goods of pottery, millinery
a collection of greenery, crockery
the state or condition of drudgery, slavery
the behavior or qualities of tomfoolery

Etymology: ME -erie < OFr -erie < LL -aria, or by addition of -ie (L -ia) to OFr nouns of agency in -ier

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