Etymology

corollary

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Today it means: A gift beyond what is actually due; an addition or superfluity. Full definition →

Late Latin corōllārium
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromcorōllārium“money paid for a garland; gift, gratuity, corollary; consequence, deduction”
  2. English todaycorollary

From Middle English, from Late Latin corōllārium (“money paid for a garland; gift, gratuity, corollary; consequence, deduction”), from corōlla (“small garland”), diminutive of corōna (“crown”).

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