auxiliary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin auxiliarius, equiv. to auxiliaris (“‘helping, aiding’”) < auxilium (“‘help, aid’”) < augere (“‘to increase’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
auxiliary (not comparable)
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- Helping; giving assistance or support.
- Supplementary or subsidiary.
- Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
- (nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
- (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
[edit] Synonyms
- (supplementary): accessory
- (having sails and engine): motorsailer
[edit] Translations
helping; giving assistance or support
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supplementary or subsidiary
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held in reserve for exceptional circumstances
relating to an auxiliary verb
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[edit] Noun
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auxiliary (plural auxiliaries)
- A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
- A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
- (grammar) An auxiliary verb.
- A marching band colorguard.
[edit] Translations
person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner
auxiliary verb
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[edit] Related terms
[edit] External links
- auxiliary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- auxiliary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911