Adjutant Definition
ăjə-tənt
adjutants
noun
adjutants
A staff officer who helps a commanding officer with administrative affairs.
American Heritage
An assistant.
Webster's New World
A staff officer who serves as an administrative assistant to the commanding officer.
Webster's New World
Either of two large Asian storks (Leptoptilos dubius or L. javanicus) having a head and neck bare of feathers, black wings, and white underparts.
American Heritage
A very large stork (Leptoptilos dubius) about 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, of India and Southeast Asia, with a bare head and neck and a large, thick bill.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- aide-de-camp
- aide
- Leptoptilus dubius
- adjutant-stork
- adjutant bird
- stork
- officer
- helper
- auxiliary
- assistant
- second
- lieutenant
- deputy
- coadjutor
- coadjutant
adjective
The noun used as a modifier (e.g. adjutant officer).
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Adjutant
Noun
Singular:
adjutant
Plural:
adjutantsOrigin of Adjutant
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From Latin adiūtō, frequentative of adiuvō (“assist”). First attested in 17th century. Or from Latin adiuvāns, present participle of adiuvō, from iuvō (“help”)
From Wiktionary
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From Latin adiūtāns adiūtant- present participle of adiūtāre to help aid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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