Latin Word of the Day
auxilium
owk-SIL-ee-um • noun (neuter) — 13th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: help, assistance, aid
Examples
- Auxilium, quaeso!
(Help, please!) - Senatus auxilium civibus misit.
(The senate sent help to the citizens.) - Puella a magistro auxilium petivit.
(The girl asked her teacher for help.)
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Auxilium is a common neuter noun used for general assistance or aid. You will see it used with verbs like petere (to ask for), dare (to give), ferre (to bring), or venire/advenire (to arrive). As an interjection it can stand alone (Auxilium!) to call for immediate help. Note the plural auxilia can mean "auxiliary forces" or "reinforcements" in military contexts.
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