ADMINICLE

Etymology

Noun

adminicle (plural adminicles)

Something that aids or supports.

An auxiliary.

(legal) Corroborative proof.

Background ornamentation on a coin or medal.

Anagrams

• medicinal, miniclade

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*min"i*cle, n. Etym: [L. adminculum support, orig., that on which the hand rests; ad + manus hand + dim. ending -culym.]

1. Help or support; an auxiliary. Grote.

2. (Law)

Definition: Corroborative or explanatory proof.

Note: In Scots law, any writing tending to establish the existence or terms of a lost deed. Bell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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