relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
(1) (Legal) A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or passage of title (2) (Water-Related) A right to water that is incident to the ownership or possession of the land ADVANCE\x 540
Belonging to; adjunctive; appended to or annexed to For example, the garage is appurtenant to the house, and the common interest in the common elements of a condominium is appurtenant to each apartment Appurtenant items run with the land when the property is transferred
(Kanun) a similar right applying to lands in other manors, or extending to other beasts, besides those which are generally commonable, as hogs
appurtenant
Hyphenation
ap·pur·te·nant
Pronunciation
Etymology
[ &-'p&rt-n&nt, -'p& ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English apertenant, from Middle French, from Old French, present participle of apartenir to belong; more at APPERTAIN.