pendicle
English edit
Etymology edit
Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin pendiculum (“appendage”), from Late Latin pendiculus (“cord, noose”), from Latin pendere (“to weigh”).[1]
Noun edit
pendicle (plural pendicles)
- An appendage; something attached to something else.
- (Scotland) A small property that is a subsidiary part of a larger estate; an appurtenance
References edit
- ^ “pendicle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.