-ry
suff.（后缀）
suff.（后缀）
- Variant of -ery
-ery的变体
-ry
suffix forming nouns
a variant of -ery ⇒
dentistry
-ery or -ry
suffix forming nouns
indicating a place of business or some other activity
⇒
bakery
⇒
brewery
⇒
refinery
indicating a class or collection of things
⇒
cutlery
⇒
greenery
indicating qualities or actions collectively
⇒
snobbery
⇒
trickery
indicating a practice or occupation
⇒
husbandry
indicating a state or condition
⇒
slavery
Origin
from Old French -erie; see -er1, -y3-ry
Word Origin
1
variant of -ery:
heraldry; husbandry; dentistry; tenantry; jewelry.
Origin
Middle English -rie < Old French; short form of -ery
-rya suffix of abstract nouns of condition, practice (heraldry, husbandry, dentistry), and of collectives (peasantry, Jewry).
[shortened form of -ery]-ry
noun suffix
wizardry
citizenry
ancientry
noun suffix
ETYMOLOGY Middle English -rie, from Anglo-French, short for -erie -ery
: -erywizardry
citizenry
ancientry
-ry
suffix
- a shortened form of -ERY (as in devilry, rivalry).-ERY的简称（如在devilry, rivalry中）。
-ry
reduced form of -ery.
ORIGIN: Aphet. form of -ery
-ry
suffix forming nouns from other nouns.
occupation or work of a _____: Dentistry = the occupation or work of a dentist. Chemistry = the occupation or work of a chemist.
act of a _____: Mimicry = act of a mimic.
quality or condition of a _____: Rivalry = the condition of a rival.
group or collection of _____s: Jewelry = collection of jewels. Peasantry = group of peasants.
[short for -ery]
Ry.
railway.
-ry
\rē, ri\ noun suffix
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English -rie, from Old French, short for -erie -ery
: -ery
< pilotry >
< wizardry >
< pheasantry >
< citizenry >
< musketry >
< ribaldry >
< slovenry >
< prelatry >
< sergeantry >
< banditry >
< peasantry >
< pilotry >
< wizardry >
< pheasantry >
< citizenry >
< musketry >
< ribaldry >
< slovenry >
< prelatry >
< sergeantry >
< banditry >
< peasantry >
-ry
Suffix
- Alternative form of -ery
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -ry
See also
后缀：-ry [名词后缀]
1、表示行为、状态、情况、性质
banditry 盗匪活动
rivalry 敌对，竞争
outlawry 逍遥法外
musketry 步枪射击
artistry 艺术性
pleasantry 诙谐，开玩笑
devilry 邪恶，魔法
mimicry 模仿，学样
pedantry 迂腐，卖弄学问
bigotry 顽固，偏执
2、表示...学、...术、...行业
forestry 林学，林业
chemistry 化学
weaponry 武器设计，制造学
dentistry 牙科学
merchantry 商业，商务
carpentry 木工业
masonry 石工业
husbandry 耕作
palmistry 相手术
rocketry 火箭技术
falconry 猎鹰训练术
3、表示修合名词（总称）
peasantry 农民（总称）
citizenry 公民（总称）
Englishry 英国人（总称）
poetry 诗（总称）
tenantry 承租人（总称）
weaponry 武器（总称）
yeomanry 自由民（总称）
gentry 绅士们，贵族们
4、表示场所、地点、工作处
pigeonry 鸽舍，鸽棚
foundry 铸工车间
chantry 附属小教堂
almonry 施赈所
laundry 洗衣房
pantry 食品室
vestry 教堂的法衣室