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Added 9 October 2026

accessory

/əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/ noun

Latin root: accessōrius Wiktionary

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

Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing.
A supplementary component that improves capability.
Someone who helps another person commit a crime.

adjective

Aiding and abetting in a crime.
he was charged with being accessory to the crime
Furnishing added support.
an ancillary pump

Origin

From Medieval Latin accessōrius, from Latin accessor (“helper, subordinate”), from accessus. Compare access, from same root.

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