appurtenant

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UK/əˈpɜːtɪnənt/

adjective

Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.

“a right of way appurtenant to land or buildings”

Similar
accessoryadjunctancillaryadjuvantauxiliarysupportive
OriginMiddle English appurtenaunt ← Old French apurtenant →
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Meanings

adjectiveappurtenant (comparative more appurtenant, superlative most appurtenant)

comparative more appurtenant · superlative most appurtenant · alternative obsolete appurtenaunt

  1. Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.

    a right of way appurtenant to land or buildings

  2. Ancillary or subsidiary.
nounappurtenant (plural appurtenants)

plural appurtenants · alternative obsolete appurtenaunt

  1. An appendage or attachment.
  2. informalnoun from verblawAn appurtenance.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivefurnishing added support

Similar
accessoryadjunctancillaryadjuvantauxiliarysupportive
Also see
accessoryadjunctadjuvantancillaryauxiliary

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchapurtenant
  2. Middle Englishappurtenaunt
  3. Englishappurtenant

From Middle English appurtenaunt, from Old French apurtenant.

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Translations

Bulgarian принадлежащ, принадлежност
  • принадлежащ (prinadležašt)of or pertaining to an appurtenance
  • принадлежност (prinadležnost)appendage or attachment
  • прибавка (pribavka)appendage or attachment
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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