manufactory

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/ UK /ˌmanjʊˈfakt(ə)ri/ See IPA manual

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noun
a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made

The old porcelain manufactory still bears its founder's mark.

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1 noun · a factory; an archaic term... factory mill works plant workshop

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Related forms manufacture manufacturer factory manual

Etymology

From manufacture (from Latin manū 'by hand' + factura 'a making', from facere 'to make') with the suffix -ory denoting a place. An older term for a factory.

manus Latin facere Latin *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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# manufactory

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌmænjəˈfæktəri
**IPA (UK):** ˌmanjʊˈfakt(ə)ri

## Meanings
1. a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made

## Examples
- The old porcelain manufactory still bears its founder's mark.

## Synonyms
- factory
- mill
- works
- plant
- workshop

## Related Forms
- manufacture
- manufacturer
- factory
- manual

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: manus
- Root: facere
- Root: *dʰeh₁-

## Etymology
From manufacture (from Latin manū 'by hand' + factura 'a making', from facere 'to make') with the suffix -ory denoting a place. An older term for a factory.

## AI Etymology
Manufactory comes from manufacture (from Latin manū 'by hand' + factura 'a making', from facere 'to make') with the suffix -ory denoting a place. An older term for a factory. The etymological trail includes Latin manus, Latin facere, Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-. The same word family includes manufacture, manufacturer, factory, manual. Its current noun use means "a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made".

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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