Home / Dictionary / Ancillary

Ancillary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Ancillary has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The artist set up his painting on the canvas while keeping the heavy wooden easel nearby to serve its essential ancillary role in holding the work upright."

Adjective
1

furnishing added support

"an ancillary pump"

"an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"

"The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"

2

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary

"The hotel's main attraction is its stunning ocean view, but the ancillary services like room service and housekeeping are equally important for a comfortable stay."

Example Sentences
"an ancillary pump" adjective
"an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism" adjective
"The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
Compare
Ancillary vs