Auxilium

/ɔːɡˈzɪliəm/ noun

Definition

In Latin contexts, aid or assistance; the root concept from which English 'auxiliary' and related words derive.

Etymology

From Latin 'auxilium' (aid, help), possibly from 'augere' (to increase, strengthen). The original Latin term from which numerous English words branched.

Kelly Says

The word 'auxilium' appears in historical documents about the Roman Empire and is preserved in English legal and ecclesiastical Latin phrases, making it a linguistic time capsule of how Romans conceptualized support and strategy.

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