adminicle

American

[ad-min-i-kuhl] / ædˈmɪn ɪ kəl /

noun

an aid; auxiliary.

adminicle British

/ ædˈmɪnɪkəl /

noun

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

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Origin of adminicle

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin adminiculum “prop (for vines), support,” equivalent to ad- ad- + element -min- probably related to moenia “defensive walls of a town” + -i- -i- + -culum -cle ²

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