SUPPLETORY

Noun

suppletory (plural suppletories)

A source of supply.

A supplement.

Adjective

suppletory (comparative more suppletory, superlative most suppletory)

Supplying deficiencies; supplementary.

a suppletory oath

Source: Wiktionary


Sup"ple*tive, Sup"ple*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. supplétif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See Supply.]

Definition: Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.

Sup"ple*to*ry, n.; pl. Suppletories (.

Definition: That which is to supply what is wanted. Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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