Definition of ANCILLARY

ancillary

Plural: ancillaries

Adjective Satellite

  • furnishing added support
    • "an ancillary pump"

Adj

  • Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

Noun

  • Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
  • An auxiliary.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

ancillary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ancillary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ancillary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

ancillary: valid Words With Friends Word