adminicle

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noun

Something that aids or supports.

OriginLatin adminiculum →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounadminicle (plural adminicles)

plural adminicles

  1. Something that aids or supports.
  2. An auxiliary.
  3. Scots lawCorroborative proof.
  4. Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.

Origin

  1. Latinadminiculum
  2. Latinadminiculum
  3. Englishadminicle

Borrowed from Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).

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Translations

Portuguese adminículo
  • adminículocorroborative proof

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

adminicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adminicle

MLA

“adminicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adminicle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adminicle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adminicle.

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