English Explanatory Dictionary

auxiliary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Helping; giving assistance or support.
  2. Supplementary or subsidiary.
  3. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
  4. Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
  5. Relating to an auxiliary verb.
noun
  1. A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
  2. A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
  3. Ellipsis of auxiliary verb.
  4. A marching band color guard.

Pronunciation

/ɔːɡˈzɪl.(j)ə.ɹi/ /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ɹi/ /ɔːkˈsɪl-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-auxiliary.wav /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/ /ɔɡˈzɪl.i.ɛɹ.i/ /ɑɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/ /ɑɡˈzɪl.i.ɛɹ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-auxiliary.wav

Word forms

auxiliary auxiliaries

Etymology

From Latin auxiliārius (“assistant, ally”), equiv. to auxiliāris (“helping, aiding”), from auxilium (“help, aid”), from augēre (“to increase”).

Synonyms

ancillary accessory motorsailer

Related words

auction auctioneer augment augmentation axillary

Derived words

Auxie auxiliarily auxiliarist auxiliary bishop auxiliary cell auxiliary cruiser auxiliary ego auxiliary language auxiliary oiler auxiliary power unit auxiliary storage auxlang electroauxiliary international auxiliary language ladies' auxiliary modal auxiliary nonauxiliary nurse auxiliary perfect auxiliary semiauxiliary
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