Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
×

accessorial

adjective ac·ces·so·ri·al \ ˌak-sə-ˈsȯr-ē-əl \
|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition of accessorial

1 : of or relating to an accessory
  • accessorial liability
2 : of, relating to, or constituting an accession : supplementary
  • accessorial services

Examples of accessorial in a Sentence

  1. an accessorial service, such as packing, will add substantially to the moving company's basic fee

Recent Examples of accessorial from the Web

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accessorial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of accessorial

1accessory + 1-al

Law Dictionary

accessorial

adjective ac·ces·so·ri·al \ ˌak-sə-ˈsōr-ē-əl \

legal Definition of accessorial

1 : of or relating to an accessory
  • accessorial acts
2 : of lesser importance
  • the principal has the principal or primary duty and the surety an accessorial or a secondary duty
  • —Restatement of Security

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up accessorial? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show hide

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

skirl

play

to emit the high shrill tone of bagpipes

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. asylum 'protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees'

  2. insubordinate 'disobedient to authority'

  3. promulgate 'to make known by open declaration'

  4. epochal 'momentous or unparalleled'

  5. clemency 'merciful treatment of someone who could be given harsh punishment'

SEE ALL

BROWSE DICTIONARY

accessorial

Test Your Vocabulary

Words for Summer: A Quiz

  • a-closeup-of-a-sunflower
  • Which of the following words means “of or relating to summer”?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Bee Cubed

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games