Category:Suppletory

Sup"ple*tive, sup"ple*to*ry, a. Etym: [cf. F. supplétif, ll. Suppletivus, from l. supplere, suppletum, to fill up. See supply.]

Defn: supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a suppletory oath.

Suppletory Sup"ple*to*ry, n.; pl. Suppletories (.

Defn: that which is to supply what is wanted. Invent suppletories to excuse an evil man. Jer. Taylor.