atory- root words — words with the atory- root

The root atory- comes from Latin atorius, meaning pertaining to, serving to. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including abjuratory, acclamatory, adjudicatory, adjuratory, adulatory, affirmatory, anovulatory, antiinflammatory, applicatory, appreciatory, approbatory, articulatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the atory- root

Explore words with atory- — words containing the atory- root and sharing its sense of "pertaining to, serving to". Examples include abjuratory, acclamatory, adjudicatory, adjuratory, adulatory, affirmatory, anovulatory, antiinflammatory, applicatory, appreciatory, approbatory, articulatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does atory- mean?

The atory- root means pertaining to, serving to, from Latin atorius. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.