US /ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.i/ UK /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/
adj Freq #54286

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    furnishing added support

    An ancillary pump.

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Synonyms
1 adj · furnishing added support adjunct
Word family
Forms ancillaries

Etymology

From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to maids”), from ancilla (“maid”).

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