manufactory C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/ UK /ˌmanjʊˈfakt(ə)ri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made The old porcelain manufactory still bears its founder's mark. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a factory; an archaic term... factorymillworksplantworkshop Word family Related forms manufacturemanufacturerfactorymanual Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown