ancillary

an·cil·lar·y  (ns-lr)

adj.

1. Of secondary importance: "For Degas, sculpture was never more than ancillary to his painting" (Herbert Read).

2. Auxiliary; helping: an ancillary pump.

n. pl. an·cil·lar·ies

1. Something, such as a workbook, that is subordinate to something else, such as a textbook.

2. Archaic A servant.

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[From Latin ancilla, maidservant, feminine diminutive of anculus, servant; see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ancillary

Adjective

1. supporting the main work of an organization: hospital ancillary workers

2. used as an extra or supplement: I had a small ancillary sleeping tent [Latin ancilla female servant]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

ancillary - furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" adjunct, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary, accessory supportive - furnishing support or assistance; "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"

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ancillary

adjective supplementary, supporting, extra, additional, secondary, subsidiary, accessory, subordinate, auxiliary, contributory << OPPOSITE major

Translations

ancillary [ænˈsɪlərɪ] adj [worker, staff] → auxiliar

ancillary [ænˈsɪlərɪ] adj → auxiliaire

ancillary [ænˈsɪlərɪ] adj → Hilfs-

ancillary [ænˈsɪlərɪ] adj → ausiliario/a