auxiliar

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin auxiliaris.

Adjective

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auxiliar (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) auxiliary

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Noun

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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.

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Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Adjective

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auxiliar m or f (masculine and feminine plural auxiliars)

  1. auxiliary
  2. (grammar) auxiliary

Noun

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auxiliar m or f by sense (plural auxiliars)

  1. auxiliary, assistant
    Synonyms: adjunt, ajudant
  2. substitute (teacher)
  3. (grammar) auxiliary

Etymology 2

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Verb

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

  1. (transitive) to aid, to help
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Galician

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.

Adjective

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auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary

Verb

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

  1. to aid, help

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin auxiliaris.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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auxiliar (strong nominative masculine singular auxiliarer, not comparable)

  1. auxiliary

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Further reading

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

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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auxiliar m or f (plural auxiliares)

  1. auxiliary

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • (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

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

  1. to aid
    Synonyms: ajudar, socorrer
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References

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  1. ^ auxiliar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ auxiliar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French auxiliaire, from Latin auxiliaris.

Adjective

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

  1. auxiliary

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin auxiliāris. Cognate with English auxiliary.

Adjective

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auxiliar m or f (masculine and feminine plural auxiliares)

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

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auxiliar m or f by sense (plural auxiliares)

  1. assistant, attendant, steward, stewardess, aide
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin auxiliārī.

Verb

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

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