ancillary

Definition

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

Etymology

From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to maids”), from ancilla (“maid”).

Example Sentences

• "[…] how easily he took all things along with him,—the persons, the opinions, and the day, and nature became ancillary to a man."
• "[E]very organ of the body, whatever function it may perform, must also perform the other four functions in an ancillary manner."
• "The cafeteria is primarily used by students and staff (academic, administrative, and ancillary)."