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επικουρικός — meaning in English

epikourikos

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English meaning

  • accessory noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • subsidiary noun A company that is owned or controlled by a larger parent company.

Senses

επικουρικός is used for these senses in English:

  • accessory Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s]
  • auxiliary Supplementary or subsidiary.
  • subsidiary Auxiliary or supplemental.

accessory — full definition

  1. noun An additional item that complements or completes something, especially an outfit.
  2. noun A person who helps someone commit a crime without directly carrying it out.
  3. adj Supplementary or secondary rather than essential.

auxiliary — full definition

  1. adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  2. noun A verb, such as "have," "be," or "will," used together with another verb to show tense, mood, or voice.

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