English Explanatory Dictionary

adjutor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An adjutant; a helper or assistant.
noun
  1. The upper arm, as opposed to the forearm.

Pronunciation

/ˈædʒətə(r)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adjutor.wav

Word forms

adjutor adjutors

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin adiūtor (“helper, assistant”), from adiuvō (“help, assist”).

Related words

adjutory adjutrix adjutory bone
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