ancilla

ancilla

(ænˈsɪlə)
n
a female servant or slave
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an•cil•la

(ænˈsɪl ə)

n., pl. -las.
an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
[1870–75; < Latin: female slave, maid, diminutive of ancula]
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