ANCILLARY


Meaning of ANCILLARY in English

an ‧ cil ‧ la ‧ ry /ænˈsɪləri $ ˈænsəleri/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ancilla 'female servant' ]

1 . ancillary workers/staff etc workers who provide additional help and services for the people who do the main work in hospitals, schools etc

2 . formal connected with or supporting something else, but less important than it:

Agreement was reached on several ancillary matters.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.