DictionaryRoot: ad-
Latin

ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

  • ad-
  • ac- — Used before c in Latin.
  • af- — Used before f in Latin.
  • ag- — Used before g in Latin.
  • al- — Used before l in Latin.
  • ap- — Used before p in Latin.
  • ar- — Used before r in Latin.
  • as- — Used before s in Latin.
  • at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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A plain handbag with a detachable scarf and small keychain as useful decorative accessories, object only.
noun / adjective

accessory

uhk-SESS-uh-ree/əkˈsesəri/

An extra that complements something else.

Etymology

The approach root underlies an early meaning, “something subordinate to something else.” The modern accessory remains a secondary item, especially one added to enhance an artistic effect or an outfit.

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