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adminicle

[ ad-min-i-kuhl ]

noun



adminicle

/ ædˈmɪnɪkəl /

noun

  1. law something contributing to prove a point without itself being complete proof
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • ad·mi·nic·u·lar [ad-m, uh, -, nik, -y, uh, -ler], ad·mi·nic·u·lar·y [ad-m, uh, -, nik, -y, uh, -ler-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adminicle1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin adminiculum “prop (for vines), support,” equivalent to ad- ad- + element -min- probably related to moenia “defensive walls of a town” + -i- -i- + -culum -cle 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adminicle1

C16: from Latin adminiculum support
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Example Sentences

Adminicle, ad-min′i-kl, n. anything that aids or supports: an auxiliary: (law) any corroboratory evidence.

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