English Explanatory Dictionary

aide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An assistant.
  2. An officer who acts as assistant to a more senior one; an aide-de-camp.

Pronunciation

/eɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-aide.wav

Word forms

aide aides aid

Etymology

Borrowed from French aide ("aid; assistant", as in aide-de-camp (“field assistant”)). More at aid.

Derived words

metro aide teacher's aide
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