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Vinony

appendage

noun

  1. small appliance used to complete a machine or installation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈpɛndɪd͡ʒ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin appendō Old French apendrebor. Middle English appenden English append Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English appendage From append + -age.

  1. An external body part that projects from the body.

    “The insect has a pair of sensory appendages.”

    “bodily appendage”

  2. A natural prolongation or projection from a part of any organism.

    “The small building was added as an appendage to the main structure.”

  3. A part that is joined to something larger.

    “He disliked being treated as a mere appendage to the committee.”