ancillary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin ancillaris < ancilla (“‘maid’”), diminutive of ancula, feminine of anculus (“‘a male servant’”) < *ancus (“‘a servant’”).

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ancillary (comparative more ancillary, superlative most ancillary)

1. Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary; accessory.

   Your arguments are ancillary to the central theme of this discussion.

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ancillary (plural ancillaries)

1. An auxiliary; a subordinate.

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• ancillary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ancillary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ancillary at OneLook® Dictionary Search