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appurtenant

  • /əˈpɜːtɪnənt/ UK

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From Middle English appurtenaunt, from Old French apurtenant.

adjective more appurtenant · most appurtenant · appurtenaunt

  1. Of or pertaining to an appurtenance. a right of way appurtenant to land or buildings
  2. Ancillary or subsidiary.

noun appurtenants · appurtenaunt

  1. An appendage or attachment.
  2. informal, noun from verb An appurtenance.

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@misc{appurtenant_2026,
  title = {appurtenant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/appurtenant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}