ancillary

Meaning

Adj

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

Noun

1. Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
2. (archaic) An auxiliary.

Synonyms

auxiliary

accessory

adjunct

secondary

appurtenant

adjuvant

assistant

subsidiary

collateral

adventitious

aided

helping

incidental

helpful

subordinate

accessorial

assistive

sustentacular

assisting

associate

beneficial

contributive

contributory

donkey

🫏

dummy

facilitative

menial

peripheral

pony

side

supplementary

support

Translations

auxiliar

βοηθητικός

auxiliaire

secundário

auxiliar

bijkomend

accessoire

secondaire

accesorio

nebensächlich

ancillare

ausiliare

akzessorisch

ancillaire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/

Etymology

From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to maids”), from ancilla (“maid”).