adjutant
A lesser adjutant bird.
Meanings
Noun
- A lower-ranking officer who assists a higher-ranking officer with administrative affairs.
- An assistant.
- Any bird of the genus Leptoptilos, a branch of the stork family (Ciconiidae) native to India and Southeast Asia.
Adjective
- Assistant; who helps a higher-ranking officer.
Related
Similar words
Narrower meaning words
- greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius); lesser adjutant (L. javanicus); marabou (L. crumeniferus)
Origin
- From Latin adiūtō, frequentative of adiuvō. First attested in 17th century. Or from Latin adiuvāns, present participle of adiuvō, from iuvō
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