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Added 10 October 2026

accessary

/əkˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/ noun

Latin root: accessārius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accessary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

adjective

Aiding and abetting in a crime.
he was charged with being accessory to the crime

Origin

From Middle English accessarie, axcessary, excercary, from Medieval Latin accessārius.

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