Definition/Meaning of auxiliary

• English - Adjective: auxiliary ( not comparable ) Helping; giving assistance or support . auxiliary troops Supplementary or subsidiary . Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances . ( nautical ) Of a ship , having both sails and an engine . ( grammar ) Relating to an auxiliary verb . Synonyms ( supplementary ) : accessory ( having sails and engine ) : motorsailer Translations
• English - Noun: auxiliary ( plural auxiliaries ) A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner . A sailing vessel equipped with an engine . ( 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-…
• English - Etymology: From Latin auxiliārius ( “ assistant , ally ” ), equiv. to auxiliāris ( “ helping , aiding ” ), from auxilium ( “ help , aid ” ), from augēre ( “ to increase ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /ɔːkˈsɪljəɹi/ , IPA (key) : /ɔːkˈsɪliəɹi/ , IPA (key) : /ɔːkˈsɪləɹi/ ( General American ) IPA (key) : /ɔɡˈzɪljəɹi/ , IPA (key) : /ɔɡˈzɪliɛɹi/ , IPA (key) : /ɔɡˈzɪləɹi/ ( cot-caught merged ) IPA (key) : /ɑɡˈzɪljəɹi/ , IPA (key) : /ɑɡˈzɪliɛɹi/ , IPA (key) : /ɑɡˈzɪləɹi/
• English - Related terms: auction auctioneer augment augmentation