subsidiary
/səbˈsɪdiˌeɹi/suhb-SIH-dee-eh-ree
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/səbˈsɪdiˌɛɹi/suhb-SIH-dee-eh-ree
Meaningrelating to aid
Common meaning: secondary
Other meanings: a company controlled by another
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- subsidireserve support or aidSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 607 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
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
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from subsidy + -ary.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SUBSIDY, p.607 · scan
Source words
- subsidium Latin · source word “reserve support or aid”
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