suppletory

English

Noun

suppletory (plural suppletories)

  1. A source of supply.
    • Jeremy Taylor
      Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man.

Adjective

suppletory (comparative more suppletory, superlative most suppletory)

  1. Supplying deficiencies; supplementary.
    a suppletory oath
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