Auxiliary \Aux*il"ia*ry\ (?; 106), a. [L. auxiliarius, fr.
auxilium help, aid, fr. augere to increase.]
Conferring aid or help; helping; aiding; assisting;
subsidiary; as auxiliary troops.
{Auxiliary scales} (Mus.), the scales of relative or
attendant keys. See under {Attendant}, a.
{Auxiliary verbs} (Gram.). See {Auxiliary}, n., 3.