I.bringing help, aiding, auxiliary (less freq. than the preceding): “magis consiliarius amicus quam auxiliarius,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 6.—In milit. lang.,
A. With milites, equites, cohors, auxiliary troops, auxiliaries (opp. legiones): miles, Asin. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 32 fin.: “cohors,” Cic. Prov. Cons. 7; Sall. J. 87, 1; Auct. B. Alex. 62; Liv. 40, 40, 13: “equites,” Sall. J. 46, 7.—
B. Absol. (eccl. Lat.): “assumpsit sibi auxiliarios,” Vulg. Judith, 3, 8: “fortes auxiliarii,” ib. 1 Macc. 3, 15.