adminicle

From Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).

adminicle (plural adminicles)

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

• adminiculate

• “adminicle, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

• medicinal, miniclade

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin adminiculum (“support pole”).

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əd.miˈni.klə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ad.miˈni.kle]

adminicle m (plural adminicles)

1. accessory
2. (law) adminicle

• adminicular

• “adminicle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.