-atic


suffix
of the nature of the thing specified problematic
word origin
from french -atique, from greek -atikos

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    -atorium suffix used to form nouns place where an indicated thing is done: drinkatorium/ lubritorium/ printorium

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    a combination of -ate1. and -ory1. or -ory2 , used infrequently as an independent suffix with the same senses as -ory1. and -ory2 : affirmatory; observatory . -atory suffix of, relating to, characterized by, or serving to circulatory, exploratory, migratory, explanatory word origin from latin -ātōrius; see -ate1, -ory²


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