auxiliar

See also: Auxiliar

EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin auxiliaris.

AdjectiveEdit

auxiliar (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) auxiliary

NounEdit

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.

ReferencesEdit

CatalanEdit

AdjectiveEdit

auxiliar (masculine and feminine plural auxiliars)

  1. auxiliary

GalicianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.

AdjectiveEdit

auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary

VerbEdit

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

  1. to aid, help
  2. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of auxiliar
  3. first/third-person singular personal infinitive of auxiliar

ConjugationEdit

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.

PronunciationEdit

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

AdjectiveEdit

auxiliar (strong nominative masculine singular auxiliarer, not comparable)

  1. auxiliary

DeclensionEdit

Further readingEdit

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

PortugueseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

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

PronunciationEdit

 
  • (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

AdjectiveEdit

auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

 
  • (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

VerbEdit

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

  1. to aid
    Synonyms: ajudar, socorrer
ConjugationEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ auxiliar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  2. ^ auxiliar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French auxiliaire, from Latin auxiliaris.

AdjectiveEdit

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

  1. auxiliary

DeclensionEdit

SpanishEdit

PronunciationEdit

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

Etymology 1Edit

Borrowed from Latin auxiliāris. Cognate with English auxiliary.

AdjectiveEdit

auxiliar (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary, ancillary
  2. (accounting) subsidiary
  3. support (e.g. support staff)
Derived termsEdit

NounEdit

auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

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

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from Latin auxiliārī.

VerbEdit

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

  1. to help, to aid
Usage notesEdit

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

ConjugationEdit
Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit