adminicle

English

Etymology

From Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).

Noun

adminicle (plural adminicles)

1. Something that aids or supports.
2. An auxiliary.
3. (Scots law) Corroborative proof.
4. Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.

Related terms

• adminiculate

Translations

aid — see aid

auxiliary — see auxiliary

corroborative proof

• Portuguese: adminículo m

background ornamentation on a coin or medal

References

• “adminicle, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

Anagrams

• medicinal, miniclade

Catalan

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əd.miˈni.klə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ad.miˈni.kle]

Noun

adminicle m (plural adminicles)

1. accessory
2. (law) adminicle

Related terms

• adminicular

Further reading

• “adminicle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.