Synonyms & related words for suppletory

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Words related to suppletory

Explore words related to suppletory — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include supplementary, supplemental, supplement, supplementally, supply, suppletive, supplementation, parergon. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does suppletory come from?

The word suppletory breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: sup-, from Latin sub (“under, in addition”); plet, from Latin plere (“to fill”); and -ory, from Latin orius (“serving for”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.