auxiliar
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin auxiliaris.
Adjective edit
auxiliar (not comparable)
- (obsolete) auxiliary
- 1715–1720, Homer, [Alexander] Pope, transl., “Book II”, in The Iliad of Homer, volumes (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: […] W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC:
- The auxiliar troops and Trojan hosts appear.
Noun edit
auxiliar (plural auxiliars)
- (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 edit
- “auxiliar”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Catalan edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [əwk.si.liˈar]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [əwk.si.liˈa]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [awk.si.liˈaɾ]
Adjective edit
auxiliar m or f (masculine and feminine plural auxiliars)
Noun edit
auxiliar m or f by sense (plural auxiliars)
- auxiliary, assistant
- substitute (teacher)
- (grammar) auxiliary
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxilií, past participle auxiliat)
Conjugation edit
Galician edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.
Adjective edit
auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)
Verb edit
auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxiliei, past participle auxiliado)
Conjugation edit
1Less recommended.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
auxiliar (strong nominative masculine singular auxiliarer, not comparable)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
Portuguese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Learned borrowing from Latin auxiliāris.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
- (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]
- Hyphenation: au‧xi‧li‧ar
Adjective edit
auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
- (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)]
- Hyphenation: au‧xi‧li‧ar
Verb edit
auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxiliei, past participle auxiliado)
Conjugation edit
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
References edit
- ^ “auxiliar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “auxiliar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French auxiliaire, from Latin auxiliaris.
Adjective edit
auxiliar m or n (feminine singular auxiliară, masculine plural auxiliari, feminine and neuter plural auxiliare)
Declension edit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | auxiliar | auxiliară | auxiliari | auxiliare | ||
definite | auxiliarul | auxiliara | auxiliarii | auxiliarele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | auxiliar | auxiliare | auxiliari | auxiliare | ||
definite | auxiliarului | auxiliarei | auxiliarilor | auxiliarelor |
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Latin auxiliāris. Cognate with English auxiliary.
Adjective edit
auxiliar m or f (masculine and feminine plural auxiliares)
- auxiliary, ancillary
- (accounting) subsidiary
- support (e.g. support staff)
Derived terms edit
- libro mayor auxiliar (“subsidiary ledger”)
- mano auxiliar
- servicios auxiliares (“ancillary services”) (electric power)
- verbo auxiliar
Noun edit
auxiliar m or f by sense (plural auxiliares)
Hyponyms edit
- auxiliar administrativo (“administrative assistant”)
- auxiliar de conversación
- auxiliar de vuelo
- auxiliar jurídico (“legal assistant”)
- auxiliar médico (“medical assistant”)
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Latin auxiliārī.
Verb edit
auxiliar (first-person singular present auxilio, first-person singular preterite auxilié, past participle auxiliado)
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “auxiliar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014