accessary

/ækˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/

UK: /ækˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/

accessary

English Noun

Definition

Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.

Etymology

From Middle English accessarie, axcessary, excercary, from Medieval Latin accessārius.