Interlingua Wiki
Register
Advertisement
See also accessory breathing

English[]

Etymology[]

From Latin accessorius (cf. English access, from same root).


Pronunciation[]

  • IPA: /əkˈsɛsərɪ/

Adjective[]

Accessory (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive
Accessory

Comparative
{{{1}}}

Superlative
{{{2}}}

  1. Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.
  2. (law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself.

Synonyms[]

  • accompanying; contributory; auxiliary; subsidiary; subservient; additional; acceding.

Translations[]

Noun[]

Singular
Accessory

Plural
accessories

Accessory (accessories)

  1. That which belongs to something else deemed the principal; something additional and subordinate, an attachment
    • the accessories of a mobile phone
  2. Template:Clothing An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
  3. (law) One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
    • accessory before the fact
    • accessory after the fact
  4. (fine arts) Anything that enters into a work of art without being indispensably necessary, as mere ornamental parts. - James Elmes

Synonyms[]

  • abettor; accomplice; ally; coadjutor; accessary

Translations[]

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.

References[]

ar:accessory be:accessory et:accessory el:accessory fa:accessory fr:accessory gl:accessory io:accessory id:accessory it:accessory hu:accessory ml:accessory nl:accessory pt:accessory fi:accessory sv:accessory ta:accessory te:accessory th:accessory tr:accessory vi:accessory zh:accessory

Advertisement