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===Etymology 1=== | ===Etymology 1=== | ||
From Medieval Latin ''accessōrius'', from Latin ''accessor'' ("helper, subordinate"), from ''accessus''. Compare [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/access access], from the same root. | From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accessorius#Latin Medieval Latin] ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accessorius#Latin accessōrius]'', from [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wiki/Appendix:Latin Latin] ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accessor#Latin accessor]'' ("helper, subordinate"), from ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/accessus#Latin accessus]''. Compare [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/access access], from the same [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Latin_roots root]. | ||
====Adjective==== | ====Adjective==== | ||
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#: ''the accessories of a mobile phone'' | #: ''the accessories of a mobile phone'' | ||
# (''fashion'') An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves. | # (''fashion'') An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves. | ||
# (''legal'') A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator. | # (''legal'') A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator. | ||
#: ''She was an '''accessory''' to the murder because she helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.'' | #: ''She was an '''accessory''' to the murder because she helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.'' | ||