subsidiaire

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French

Etymology

From Latin subsidiārius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /syp.si.djɛʁ/
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Adjective

subsidiaire (plural subsidiaires)

  1. subsidiary, auxiliary or supplemental
    Les gagnants seront classés d'après le nombre décroissant de bonnes réponses. Les ex aequo en nombre de bonnes réponses seront départagés par la réponse à la question subsidiaire. (Le Figaro littéraire, 4 mai 1987, p. 16, col. 4)
  2. subsidiary, secondary or subordinate
    Caution subsidiaire : seconde caution utilisée à défaut de la première.
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