Etymology

accessary

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Today it means: Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. Full definition →

Middle English accessarie ← Medieval Latin accessārius
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accessary · noun1

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromaccessārius
  2. Middle English · inherited fromaccessarie
  3. English todayaccessary

From Middle English accessarie, axcessary, excercary, from Medieval Latin accessārius.

accessary · adjective2

  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromaccessārius
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromaccessārius
  3. English todayaccessary

Borrowed from Medieval Latin accessārius.

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