English word auxiliary comes from Latin auxilium ((medicine) antidote, remedy. Help, aid.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| auxilium | Latin (lat) | (medicine) antidote, remedy. Help, aid. |
| auxiliarius | Latin (lat) | (in the plural) auxiliaries (troops). Ally. Assistant. |
| auxiliary | English (en) | (grammar) An auxiliary verb.. A marching band colorguard.. A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.. A sailing vessel equipped with an engine. (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.. (nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.. Helping; giving assistance or support.. Supplementary or subsidiary. |