auxiliar

See also: Auxiliar

English

Etymology

From Latin auxiliaris.

Adjective

auxiliar (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) auxiliary

Derived terms

Noun

auxiliar (plural auxiliars)

  1. (archaic) An auxiliary.
    • 1670, John Milton, The History of Britain, that Part especially now called England, Book II:
      Agricola, who perceav'd that the noiſe of this defeat had alſo in the Province deſirous of novelty, ſtirr'd up new expectations, reſolves to be before-hand with the danger : and drawing together the choice of his Legions with a competent number of Auxiliars, not beeing met by the Ordovices, who kept the Hills, himſelf in the head of his men hunts them up and down through difficult places, almoſt to the final extirpating of that whole Nation. With the ſame current of ſucceſs, what Paulinus had left unfiniſh'd he Conquers in the Ile of Mona: for the Ilanders altogether fearleſs of his approach, whom they knew to have no Shipping, when they ſaw themſelves invaded on a ſudden by the Auxiliars, whoſe Countrie uſe had taught them to ſwimm over with Horſe and Armes, were compel'd to yeild.

References

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

auxiliar m or f (masculine and feminine plural auxiliars)

  1. auxiliary
  2. (grammar) auxiliary

Noun

auxiliar m or f by sense (plural auxiliars)

  1. auxiliary, assistant
  2. substitute (teacher)
  3. (grammar) auxiliary

Pronunciation

Verb

auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxilií, past participle auxiliat)

  1. to aid, to help
Conjugation

Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.

Adjective

auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary

Verb

auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxiliei, past participle auxiliado)

  1. to aid, help

Conjugation

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʊ̯ksiˈli̯aːɐ̯]
  • Hyphenation: au‧xi‧li‧ar
  • (file)

Adjective

auxiliar (strong nominative masculine singular auxiliarer, not comparable)

  1. auxiliary

Declension

Further reading

  • auxiliar” in Duden online
  • auxiliar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin auxiliāris.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈaʁ/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈah], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈljaʁ/ [aʊ̯.siˈljah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈaɾ/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈaɾ], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈljaɾ/ [aʊ̯.siˈljaɾ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈaʁ/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈaχ], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈljaʁ/ [aʊ̯.siˈljaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈaɻ/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈaɻ], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈljaɻ/ [aʊ̯.siˈljaɻ]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aw.siˈljaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /aw.siˈlja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: au‧xi‧li‧ar

Adjective

auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈlja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.siˈlja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈa(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈlja(ɾ)/ [aʊ̯.siˈlja(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈa(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈlja(ʁ)/ [aʊ̯.siˈlja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.si.liˈa(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.si.lɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /aw.siˈlja(ɻ)/ [aʊ̯.siˈlja(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aw.siˈljaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /aw.siˈlja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: au‧xi‧li‧ar

Verb

auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxiliei, past participle auxiliado)

  1. to aid
    Synonyms: ajudar, socorrer
Conjugation

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French auxiliaire, from Latin auxiliaris.

Adjective

auxiliar m or n (feminine singular auxiliară, masculine plural auxiliari, feminine and neuter plural auxiliare)

  1. auxiliary

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /auɡsiˈljaɾ/ [au̯ɣ̞.siˈljaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: au‧xi‧liar

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin auxiliāris. Cognate with English auxiliary.

Adjective

auxiliar m or f (masculine and feminine plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary, ancillary
  2. (accounting) subsidiary
  3. support (e.g. support staff)
Derived terms
  • libro mayor auxiliar (subsidiary ledger)
  • mano auxiliar
  • servicios auxiliares (ancillary services) (electric power)
  • verbo auxiliar

Noun

auxiliar m or f by sense (plural auxiliares)

  1. assistant, attendant, steward, stewardess, aide
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin auxiliārī.

Verb

auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxilié, past participle auxiliado)

  1. to help, to aid
Usage notes
  • Although in some regions auxiliar and ayudar can be synonymous to mean "to help", usually auxiliar is used in more grave or critical situations.
Conjugation

Further reading

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