suppletory

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: sup=ple=to=ry

CIDE DICTIONARY

suppletory, a. [Cf. F. supplétif, LL. suppletivus, from L. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See Supply.].

 Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.  [1913 Webster]

suppletory, n. 

 That which is to supply what is wanted.  [1913 Webster]
"Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

suppletory

Addition

N addition, annexation, adjection, junction, superposition, superaddition, superjunction, superfetation, accession, reinforcement, increase, increment, supplement, accompaniment, interposition, insertion, added, additional, supplemental, supplementary, suppletory, subjunctive, adjectitious, adscititious, ascititious, additive, extra, accessory, au reste, in addition, more, plus, extra, and, also, likewise, too, furthermore, further, item, and also, and eke, else, besides, to boot, et cetera, and so on, and so forth, into the bargain, cum multis aliis, over and above, moreover, with, withal, including, inclusive, as well as, not to mention, let alone, together with, along with, coupled with, in conjunction with, conjointly, jointly, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.