Relating to preservation, seasoning, or storage; characterized by the preservation or seasoning of things.
From Latin 'conditorius,' an adjective form derived from 'conditor' (preserver, seasoner) and 'condio' (to preserve, season). The English suffix '-ory' preserves the Latin '-orius' ending meaning 'relating to' or 'characterized by.'
This adjective connects the sophisticated Roman food culture to their language—they had specific words for 'preservation-related' because spices, sauces, and food management were genuinely complex technical fields in the ancient world.
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