Added 9 October 2026
ancillary
/ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/ adjective
Latin root: ancillāris Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ancillary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Furnishing added support.
an ancillary pump
Origin
From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to female slaves”), from ancilla (“slave-woman”).
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