auxiliary
/ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Helping; giving assistance or support.
adj
adj
adj
Relating to an auxiliary verb.
noun
A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
noun
Example Sentences
- "auxiliary troops"
- "Auxiliaries and ancillaries are comprehensive, and include a Westinghouse motor-driven recriprocating compressor used for locomotive braking and general service air, two rotary exhauster sets for train brakes when hauling passenger or fitted freight trains, and an oil-fired train heating boiler."
- "A drive to exploit the Highlands as a winter sports area, with all the necessary auxiliaries, such as chair lifts in the Cairngorms, shows increasing promise, […]."
- "Summer “felt betrayed” that a close friend had used AI as “an auxiliary” to talk to her."
- "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]"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/
- British English: /ɔːɡˈzɪl.(j)ə.ɹi/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Military.