Suppletive
Pronunciation : Sup"ple*tive, Sup"ple*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. suppl?tif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See Supply.]
Definition : Defn: Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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