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auxiliary
English
Etymology
From Latin auxili?rius (“assistant, ally”), equiv. to auxili?ris (“helping, aiding”), from auxilium (“help, aid”), from aug?re (“to increase”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??k?s?lj??i/, /??k?s?li.??i/, /??k?s?l??i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???z?lj??i/, /???z?li??i/, /???z?l??i/
- (cot-caught merged) IPA(key): /???z?lj??i/, /???z?li??i/, /???z?l??i/
- Rhymes: -?li??i
- Rhymes: -?li???i
Adjective
auxiliary (not comparable)
- Helping; giving assistance or support.
- auxiliary troops
- Synonyms: ancillary, accessory
- Supplementary or subsidiary.
- Held in reserve for exceptional circumstances.
- (nautical) Of a ship, having both sails and an engine.
- (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
Synonyms
- (supplementary): accessory
- (having sails and engine): motorsailer
Translations
Noun
auxiliary (plural auxiliaries)
- A person or group that acts in an auxiliary manner.
- A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
- (grammar) An auxiliary verb.
- 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]
- The three traditionally recognized Non-modal Auxiliaries are the per-
- A marching band colorguard.
Translations
Related terms
- auction
- auctioneer
- augment
- augmentation
See also
- axillary
Further reading
- auxiliary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- auxiliary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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unnecessary
English
Etymology
un- +? necessary
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n?n?.s?.s(?)?? /, /?n?n?.s??s?.??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?n?n?.s??s?.?i/
- Rhymes: -æri
- (UK, US, nonstandard) IPA(key): /?n?n?s.?.??/
Adjective
unnecessary (comparative more unnecessary, superlative most unnecessary)
- Not needed or necessary.
- The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary.
- Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.
Synonyms
- (not needed): superfluous, unneeded, needless, innecessary
- (in addition to requirements): additional, innecessary
Antonyms
- (not needed): necessary, needed
- (in addition to requirements): required, mandatory
Derived terms
Translations
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