ancillary
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ancillary
- /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/ UK
- /ˈæn.səˌlɛɹ.i/ Canada, US
- [ˈɛn.səˌlɛɹ.i] Canada, US
- /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/ Australia
- [ɛːnˈsɪl.ə.ɹi] Australia
Rhymes with -ɪləɹi
Where it comes from
From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to female slaves”), from ancilla (“slave-woman”).
adjective more ancillary · most ancillary
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Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
[…] how easily he took all things along with him,—the persons, the opinions, and the day, and nature became ancillary to a man.
Similar: accessory
noun ancillaries
- Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter. Auxiliaries and ancillaries are comprehensive, and include a Westinghouse motor-driven recriprocating compressor used for locomotive braking and general service air, two rotary exhauster sets for train brakes when hauling passenger or fitted freight trains, and an oil-fired train heating boiler.
- An auxiliary.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subsidiary, appurtenant, accessory, adjunct, auxiliary, adjuvant, supportive, aux, affiliated, associated, appurtenance, accompanying, associate, add-on, complementary, supplemental
Translations
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adj subordinate, secondary, auxiliary, accessory
| Español | secundario, auxiliar, ancilar, ancilario |
|---|---|
| Português | subordinado, secundário, auxiliar, ancilário, ancilar, auxiliário |
| Français | subordonné, secondaire, auxiliaire, ancillaire |
| Deutsch | hilfs-, neben-, zusatz- |
| Italiano | subordinato, secondario, ausiliare |
| Русский | вспомога́тельный vspomogátelʹnyj, подсо́бный podsóbnyj, дополни́тельный dopolnítelʹnyj, подчинённый podčinjónnyj |
| العربية | مُلْحَق mulḥaq |
noun thing
| Español | auxiliar, accesorio, apoyo |
|---|---|
| Français | accessoire |
| Русский | вспомогательная дета́ль vspomogatelʹnaja |
noun person
| Español | auxiliar, ayudante, subordinado, subordinada, criado |
|---|---|
| Français | domestique, serviteur, boy, aide à la personne, employé de maison |
| Italiano | domestico, servo |
| Русский | подчинённый podčinjónnyj |
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