adminicle
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).
Noun edit
adminicle (plural adminicles)
- Something that aids or supports.
- An auxiliary.
- (Scots law) Corroborative proof.
- Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
aid — see aid
auxiliary — see auxiliary
corroborative proof
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background ornamentation on a coin or medal
References edit
- “adminicle, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
adminicle m (plural adminicles)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “adminicle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.