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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAuxiliary
/ɔːɡˈzɪliəri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Providing supplementary or additional help and support.
"The ship carried auxiliary engines for use in emergencies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin auxiliaris, from auxilium 'help', from augere 'increase'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auxiliary" is said worldwide
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auxiliaire
Transliteration: auxiliaire
"Il travaille comme infirmier auxiliaire."
Hilfskraft
Transliteration: Hilfskraft
"Sie suchten nach einer zusätzlichen Hilfskraft."
ausiliario
Transliteration: ausiliario
"Hanno impiegato personale ausiliario."
auxiliar
Transliteration: auxiliar
"Necesitamos personal auxiliar para el evento."
auxiliar
Transliteration: auxiliar
"Ele atua como enfermeiro auxiliar."
सहायक
Transliteration: sahayak
"अस्पताल में कई सहायक कर्मचारी हैं।"
辅助的
Transliteration: fǔzhù de
"这台机器有一个辅助发动机。"
보조의
Transliteration: bojo-ui
"우리는 보조 장비를 사용했다."
補助の
Transliteration: hojo no
"船には補助エンジンが備わっている。"
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