supplement
/ˈsʌpləmənt/SUH-pluh-muhnt
/ˈsʌpləmənt/SUH-pluh-muhnt
Meaninga supplement, filling up
Common meaning: an extra part
- supplementa supplement, filling upSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 612 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin supplementum ‘a supplement, filling up’.
Roots
- supplementum Latin “a supplement, filling up”
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