suc·cur·sal I. \səˈkərsəl\adjective Etymology: French succursale, from Medieval Latin succursus assistance, help + French -ale (feminine of -al) — more at succor : of the nature of a branch or offshoot : subsidiary, auxiliary < a succursal church of a cathedral > < a succursal bank > II. noun alsosuc·cur·sale\“\ (-s) Etymology: French succursale, from succursale, adjective, succursal : a succursal institution (as a dependent monastery or a branch of a business)