Bulgarian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Slavic *-orьja, cognate with Macedonian -орија (-orija). Equivalent to -ор (-or) +‎ -ия (-ija).

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-ори́я (-oríja)

  1. Derives abstract or collective nouns with expressive connotation: -ity, -ness
    From adjectives:
    вехт (veht, old, ancient)вехтори́я (vehtoríja, rag, old machine/toy)
    луд (lud, crazy)лудори́я (ludoríja, crazy act, madness)
    From abstract nouns:
    гад (gad, creep, stinker)гадори́я (gadoríja, dreadfulness, horridness)
    смях (smjah, laughter)смехори́я (smehoríja, joke, funny story)
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Latin -ōrium (the neuter of the adjectival ending Latin -ōrius), found in loanwords. Equivalent to -ор (-or, agent suffix) +‎ -ия (-ija).

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-о́рия (-órija)

  1. -ory
    From a base word:
    ора́тен (oráten, orating)орато́рия (oratórija, oratory)
    дире́ктен (dirékten, direct)директо́рия (direktórija, directory)
    обсерва́ция (observácija, observation)обсервато́рия (observatórija, observatory)
    ле́кция (lékcija, lecture)лекто́рия (lektórija, lecture hall)
    Without a base word:
    кало́рия (kalórija, calorie)
    лаборато́рия (laboratórija, laboratory)
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