appurtenant

adjective ap·pur·te·nant \ə-ˈpərt-nənt, -ˈpər-tə-nənt\

Definition of APPURTENANT

: constituting a legal accompaniment

: auxiliary, accessory <appurtenant equipment>

— appurtenant noun

Middle English apertenant, from Anglo-French appurtenant, present participle of apurtenir to belong — more at appertain

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: accessorial, accessory, auxiliary, peripheral, supplemental, supplementary

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