-etary

Morpheme

-etary

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective and noun suffix denoting “connected with, pertaining to, of or belonging to” that correspond to -e- + -ty abstract nouns

Etymology

modern suffix from -e- + -ty + -ary, from Latin -e- + -tās +‎ -ārius

Evidence

nonproprietary, proprietary

Notes

unanalyzable

See Also

-ty, -ary