Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-sil-uh]
- /ænˈsɪl ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-sil-uh]
- /ænˈsɪl ə/
Definitions of ancilla word
- noun ancilla a female servant or slave 3
- noun ancilla an aid for use as in understanding or accomplishing something; often, specif., a handbook, or manual 3
- noun plural ancilla an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct. 1
- noun plural ancilla Archaic. a maidservant. 1
- noun ancilla A maid. 1
- noun ancilla An auxiliary or accessory. 0
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Origin of ancilla
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Latin: female slave, maid, probably anc- + -illa diminutive suffix, by reanalysis of ancula maid < *anquola, equivalent to an- (see ancile) + *-quola, noun derivative of a v. base *quel- turn about, hence “one who circles around”; cognate with Greek amphípolos attendant
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Parts of speech for Ancilla
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ancilla popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ancilla usage trend in Literature
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noun ancilla
- worker — a person or thing that works.
- hand — Learned [lur-nid] /ˈlɜr nɪd/ (Show IPA), 1872–1961, U.S. jurist.
- colleague — Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job.
- abettor — a person who abets.
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
Antonyms for ancilla
noun ancilla
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- boss — Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
Top questions with ancilla
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