adminicle

[ ad-min-i-kuh l ]
/ ædˈmɪn ɪ kəl /

noun

an aid; auxiliary.

Origin of adminicle

1550–60; < Latin adminiculum prop, support ( ad- ad- + -min- probably to be identified with the base of ēminere to stick out, protrude (see eminent) + -i- -i- + -culum -cle2)

OTHER WORDS FROM adminicle

ad·mi·nic·u·lar [ad-muh-nik-yuh-ler] /ˌæd məˈnɪk yə lər/, ad·mi·nic·u·lar·y [ad-muh-nik-yuh-ler-ee] /ˌæd məˈnɪk yəˌlɛr i/, adjective

Words nearby adminicle

admeasurement, admete, admetus, admin, admin., adminicle, administer, administered price, administerial, administrable, administrate

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British Dictionary definitions for adminicle

adminicle
/ (ædˈmɪnɪkəl) /

noun

law something contributing to prove a point without itself being complete proof

Word Origin for adminicle

C16: from Latin adminiculum support