adjutant
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adiūtō, frequentative of adiuvō (“assist”). First attested in 17th century. Or from Latin adiuvāns, present participle of adiuvō, from iuvō (“help”)
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[edit] Noun
adjutant (plural adjutants)
- (military) A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
- An assistant.
- (zoology) A bird in the genus Leptoptilos of the stork family Ciconiidae.
[edit] Synonyms
- (bird): marabou
[edit] Derived terms
- (bird): Greater Adjutant, Leptoptilos dubius
- (bird): Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus
[edit] Translations
lower-ranking officer
assistant
bird
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[edit] Adjective
adjutant (not comparable)
- The noun used as a modifier (e.g. adjutant officer).
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[edit] French
[edit] Noun
adjutant m. (plural adjutants)
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
adjutant c.
[edit] Declension
Declension of adjutant
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | adjutant | adjutanten | adjutanter | adjutanterna |
| genitive | adjutants | adjutantens | adjutanters | adjutanternas |