appendage
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appendage
- /əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/
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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti
Proto-Italic *pendō
Latin pendō
Latin appendō
Old French apendrebor.
Middle English appenden
English append
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English appendage
From append + -age.
noun appendages
- An external body part that projects from the body. bodily appendage
- A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism. The small building was added as an appendage to the main structure.
- A part that is joined to something larger. He disliked being treated as a mere appendage to the committee.
