Latin Word of the Day
auxilium
/awk-SIL-ee-um/ • noun (neuter) — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: help, aid, assistance
Examples
- Milites auxilium petiverunt.
(The soldiers asked for help.) - Magister auxilium discipulis dedit.
(The teacher gave help to the students.) - Si vis auxilium, me voca.
(If you want help, call me.)
Synonyms
- subsidium
- ops
Auxilium is a common word for both concrete and abstract help or aid. Typical collocations are auxilium petere (to ask for help), auxilium ferre/praebere (to bring or provide help), and auxilio esse (to be of help). The plural auxilia can also mean 'reinforcements' or 'resources' in military or formal contexts.
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