aux

¹ American  

Or aux.

abbreviation

1. auxiliary; auxiliaries. null auxil

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aux ² American  

[oh] / oʊ /

French.

1. plural of au.

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AUX ³ American  

Or Aux

abbreviation

Linguistics.

1. auxiliary verb: used to represent a phrase structure constituent that may include such verbal elements as tense and mood markers as well as auxiliaries.

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aux- ⁴ American  

1. variant of auxo-, especially before a vowel.

   auxin.

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Example Sentences

It was well after dark when Manguillier found Anthony Empson’s wedding ring off Île aux Cerfs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

On the final day, each student was given the aux to play their beat for the entire group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

Under the ticking clock, the chefs wrestle with dishes like tournedos aux morilles and quail with cherries.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

It started before the excavation of verifiable archaeological evidence at L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, and—while bolstered by the discoveries there—is not dependent on them when it comes to exciting enthusiasm.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

The leader, however, who'd come into La Boîte aux Mille Surprises first, she could’ve been off a shampoo advert.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell