appurtenant
[ uh-pur-tn-uh nt ]
/ əˈpɜr tn ənt /
adjective
appertaining or belonging; pertaining.
noun
an appurtenance.
RELATED WORDS
relevant, useful, convenient, applicable, apt, fitting, good, proper, pertinent, correct, opportune, true, ancillary, related, suited, germane, consistent, compatible, admissible, important
Nearby words
approximation suture, appt., apptd., appulse, appurtenance, appurtenant, apr, apr., apra, apra harbor, apragmatism
Origin of appurtenant
1350–1400; Middle English (see appurtenance, -ant); replacing Middle English apertinent < Late Latin appertinent- (stem of appertinēns, present participle of appertinēre). See ap-1, pertinent
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appurtenant
/ (əˈpɜːtɪnənt) /
adjective
relating, belonging, or accessory
noun
another word for appurtenance
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