auxiliary

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɔːkˈsɪljəɹi/, /ɔːkˈsɪli.əɹi/, /ɔːkˈsɪləɹi/
• (America) IPA: /ɔɡˈzɪljəɹi/, /ɔɡˈzɪliɛɹi/, /ɔɡˈzɪləɹi/
• (cot-caught merged) IPA: /ɑɡˈzɪljəɹi/, /ɑɡˈzɪliɛɹi/, /ɑɡˈzɪləɹi/

Adjective

auxiliary (not comparable)

1. Helping; giving assistance or support.

   auxiliary troops

   Synonyms: ancillary, accessory

2. Supplementary or subsidiary.
3. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
4. (nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
5. (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.

Synonyms

• (supplementary) accessory
• (having sails and engine) motorsailer

Translations

• German: helfend, unterstützend, hilfs- (prefix)
• Portuguese: auxiliar
• Russian: вспомога́тельный

Translations

• German: subsidiär, unterstützend
• Portuguese: auxiliar
• Russian: вспомога́тельный
• Spanish: auxiliar

Translations

• German: zurückhaltend,
• Portuguese: auxiliar
• Russian: вспомога́тельный

Translations

• French: auxiliaire
• Portuguese: auxiliar
• Russian: вспомога́тельный

Noun

auxiliary (plural auxiliaries)

1. A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
2. A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
3. (grammar) An auxiliary verb.

   • The three traditionally recognized Non-modal Auxiliaries are the per-
     fective Auxiliary have, the progressive Auxiliary be, and the passive Auxiliary
     be. Perfective have is so-called because it marks the completion (hence, perfec-
     tion) of an action; it is followed by a VP headed by a perfective -n participle, as
     in:
     (121)    The referee has [_VP shown him the red card]

4. A marching band colorguard.

Translations

• German: Helfer, Hilfskraft
• Italian: ausiliare
• Portuguese: auxiliar
• Russian: помо́щник
• Spanish: auxiliar, ayudante

Related terms

• auction
• auctioneer
• augment
• augmentation

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