auxiliary

Meaning

Adj

1. Helping; giving assistance or support.
2. Supplementary or subsidiary.
3. Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
4. Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
5. Relating to an auxiliary verb.

Noun

1. A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
2. A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
3. An auxiliary verb.
4. A marching band colorguard.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːɡˈzɪl(j)əɹi/

Etymology

From Latin auxiliārius (“assistant, ally”), equiv. to auxiliāris (“helping, aiding”), from auxilium (“help, aid”), from augēre (“to increase”).