First Known Use: 1902
Dictionary
ancilla
noun an·cil·la \an-ˈsi-lə\
plural an·cil·lae\-(ˌ)lē\
Definition of ANCILLA
: an aid to achieving or mastering something difficult
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Origin of ANCILLA
Latin, female servant
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