adminicle

adminicle
adminicular /ad'meuh nik"yeuh leuhr/, adminiculary /ad'meuh nik"yeuh ler'ee/, adj.
/ad min"i keuhl/, n.
an aid; auxiliary.
[1550-60; < L adminiculum prop, support (ad- AD- + -min- prob. to be identified with the base of eminere to stick out, protrude (see EMINENT) + -i- -I- + -culum -CLE2)]

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