Added 9 October 2026
appurtenance
/əˈpɜr tn əns/ noun
Latin root: appertineō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about appurtenance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- A supplementary component that improves capability.
Origin
From Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance and Old French apartenance, from apartenir, from Latin appertineō (“to belong, to appertain”). More at appertain. By surface analysis, appertain + -ance.
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