Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/awkˈsiljo/

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Translation

help

Word origin

From Latin auxilium ('help, aid'), from augere ('to increase'). The same augere gives English 'augment' and 'auxiliary'.

Origin
Latin
Root
auxilium
English cognates
auxiliary, augment

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralauxilios

Examples

¡! .

Help! There is someone trapped in the car.

.

We should all know first aid.

pocos .

The rescue team arrived within a few minutes.

.

She asked the neighbours for help during the storm.

botiquín .

On the boat there is a first aid kit.

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This word is part of lesson 51.