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a suffix used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -tor or -tory2 : gladiatorial; purgatorial.
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orgone, orgone box, orgone energy, orgulous, orgy, -orial, oribi, orichalcum, oriel, oriel window, orient
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