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Added 9 October 2026

auxiliary

/ɔːɡˈzɪl.(j)ə.ɹi/ adjective

In Latin: auxiliāris Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about auxiliary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Helping; giving assistance or support.
auxiliary troops
Supplementary or subsidiary.
Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.

noun

A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
Ellipsis of auxiliary verb.

Origin

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

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