# ancillary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹiː/ · frequency rank #26,677

## Definitions
1. Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`acnillary`, `anccillary`, `ancilalry`, `ancilary`, `ancillarry`, `ancillaryy`, `ancillayr`, `ancillray`, `anclilary`, `anicllary`, `anncillary`, `nacillary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ancillary