Auxiliary
Adjective
Definition: Providing supplementary or additional help or support.
Synonyms: Supplementary, Additional, Assistant
Antonyms: Primary, Main, Leading
- The auxiliary staff helped with administrative tasks.
- She played an auxiliary role in the project, assisting the team with research.
- 'Auxiliary' sounds like "extra help" - it provides additional assistance.
Noun
Definition: A person or thing providing supplementary or additional support.
Synonyms: Helper, Assistant, Supporter
Antonyms: Main, Primary, Leading
- The army called in the auxiliaries to provide backup.
- The auxiliary helped the teacher with classroom activities.
- An auxiliary is like a backup or support system.
Etymology:
From Latin "auxiliaris", from "auxilium" meaning "help" or "support".
Historical Usage:The word "auxiliary" has been used since Middle English, indicating a sense of additional or supplementary support.
Related Idioms:
"Auxiliary verb"
Explanation:A verb used to support the main verb in a sentence, such as "be", "have", or "do".
Misconceptions:
Confusing "auxiliary" with "principal" or "primary".
Explanation:"Auxiliary" refers to something supplementary or additional, while "principal" or "primary" refers to something main or leading.