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adminicle

[ ad-min-i-kuh l ]
/ ædˈmɪn ɪ kəl /
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noun

an aid; auxiliary.

Nearby words

  1. admeasurement,
  2. admete,
  3. admetus,
  4. admin,
  5. admin.,
  6. administer,
  7. administered price,
  8. administerial,
  9. administrable,
  10. administrate

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)
Related formsad·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
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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
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