English Explanatory Dictionary

ancillary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
  1. Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
  2. An auxiliary.

Pronunciation

/ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/ /ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.i/ [ˈɛn.səˌlɛɹ.i] en-us-ancillary.ogg /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ [ɛːnˈsɪl.ə.ɹi] en-au-ancillary.ogg

Word forms

ancillary more ancillary most ancillary ancillaries

Etymology

From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to female slaves”), from ancilla (“slave-woman”).

Synonyms

accessory

Related words

ancilla ancillula

Derived words

ancillarily ancillariness ancillary relief ancillary travel services nonancillary

Translations

Finnish: apuväline French: accessoire Polish: środek m pomocniczy Polish: pomoce Russian: вспомогательная дета́ль Spanish: auxiliar Spanish: accesorio Spanish: apoyo
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