auxiliary
adjective
[ ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri ]
• providing supplementary or additional help and support.
• "auxiliary airport staff"
Similar:
additional,
supplementary,
supplemental,
extra,
reserve,
backup,
emergency,
fallback,
spare,
substitute,
other,
subsidiary,
accessory,
adjunct,
ancillary,
assistant,
support,
supporting,
helping,
assisting,
aiding,
auxiliary
noun
• an auxiliary person or thing.
• "a nursing auxiliary"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin auxiliarius, from auxilium ‘help’.
