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assistant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Italic *sistō
Latin sistō
Latin assistōbor.
Middle French assister
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Old French -ant
Middle French -ant
Middle French assistantbor.
Middle English assistent
English assistant
From Middle English assistent, from Middle French assistant, from assister. By surface analysis, assist + -ant.
Meanings
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(attributive, not-comparable) Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.
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(attributive, not-comparable) Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.
Genius and learning […] are mutually and greatly assistant to each other.
1790, James Beattie, Elements of Moral Science:The person principally assistant on this occasion, indeed the only one who did any service, or seemed likely to do any, was the landlady […]
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
Forms
Translations (28)
nb assisterende (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · ko 보조 (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · hu helyettes (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · es asistente (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · fi apulais- (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · es ayudante (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · bg спомага́телен (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · sw naibu (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · fi vara- (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · el βοηθητικός (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · ca auxiliar (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · grc συνεργός (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · hu segéd (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · lad ayudador (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · pt assistente (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · ru вспомога́тельный (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · ro asistent (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · tr asistan (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · kmr asîstan (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · de helfend (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · mr सहाय्यक (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · is aðstoðar- (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · ko 시다 (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · ka დამხმარე (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · de hilfreich (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · fi avustava (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · pl asystencki (having a subordinate or auxiliary position) · fi apu- (having a subordinate or auxiliary position)
assistant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Italic *sistō
Latin sistō
Latin assistōbor.
Middle French assister
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Old French -ant
Middle French -ant
Middle French assistantbor.
Middle English assistent
English assistant
From Middle English assistent, from Middle French assistant, from assister. By surface analysis, assist + -ant.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.
a woman of great authority, having first yeelded an accompt unto her Citizens, and shewed good reasons why she was resolved to end her life, earnestly entreated Pompey to be an assistant at her death, that so it might be esteemed more honourable[…].
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 3, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
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A person who assists or helps someone else.
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(UK) Sales assistant.
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A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.
Forms
Deriveds
assistant professor · referee assistant · shop assistant · nurse's assistant · video assistant referee · butler's assistant · assistant-manage · assistant referee · personal assistant · language assistant · library assistant · teacher's assistant · assistant field cornet · underassistant · personal digital assistant · nursing assistant · teaching assistant · education assistant · assistant manager · certified nursing assistant · physician-assistant · assistant stage manager · physicians' assistant · research assistant · assistant chief constable · assistantship · lab assistant · voice assistant · nurse assistant · assistantly · nurses' assistant · nurse-assistant · physician assistant · virtual assistant · legal assistant · physician's assistant · laboratory assistant
Relateds
assist · assistance
Synonyms
wizard
Translations (184)
mi taituarā (person who assists) · bn সহায়ক (person who assists) · mi kaiāwhina (person who assists) · mk помагачка (person who assists) · lt asistentas (person who assists) · fa-ira یاوَر (person who assists) · ru помо́щница (person who assists) · hi सहायक (person who assists) · nn assistent (person who assists) · nn medhjelpar (person who assists) · ar مُسَاعِدَة (person who assists) · sv medhjälpare (person who assists) · sq ndihmës (person who assists) · sk pomocníca (person who assists) · et asetäitja (person who assists) · sk pomocník (person who assists) · tt ярдәмче (person who assists) · bg помо́щник (person who assists) · eo asistanto (person who assists) · th ผู้ช่วย (person who assists) · cs pomocník (person who assists) · lo ຜູ້ຮອງ (person who assists) · io helpero (person who assists) · hy օգնական (person who assists) · uk асисте́нт (person who assists) · it assistente (person who assists) · gl asistente (person who assists) · tr yardımcı (person who assists) · de Assistent (person who assists) · egy Xr:r-a:Z1-A1 (person who assists) · fa-ira آسیسْتان (person who assists) · olo abuniekku (person who assists) · be памо́чнік (person who assists) · bg помо́щница (person who assists) · et assistent (person who assists) · az yardımçı (person who assists) · yue 助手 (person who assists) · id pembantu (person who assists) · vi phó thủ (person who assists) · tk kömekçi (person who assists) · krl abuniekka (person who assists) · ky жардамчы (person who assists) · sq ndihmëtar (person who assists) · nb assistent (person who assists) · tg ассистент (person who assists) · uk помічни́к (person who assists) · mr सहाय्यक (person who assists) · lv asistente (person who assists) · da assistent (person who assists) · nrf assistant (person who assists) · nl assistent (person who assists) · cmn 助手 (person who assists) · yue 副手 (person who assists) · ca assistenta (person who assists) · ca assistent (person who assists) · pt ajudante (person who assists) · fa-ira دَسْتْیار (person who assists) · fr auxiliaire (person who assists) · de Mitarbeiter (person who assists) · pt assistente (person who assists) · ro asistentă (person who assists) · lv palīgs (person who assists) · sv assistent (person who assists) · sl pomočnik (person who assists) · pl pomocnica (person who assists) · frm assistant (person who assists) · enm servaunt (person who assists) · nb medhjelper (person who assists) · ur مَدَدْگار (person who assists) · bg помо́щничка (person who assists) · he עוֹזֵר (person who assists) · am ረዳት (person who assists) · mk помошничка (person who assists) · nan-hbl 助手 (person who assists) · ro ajutoare (person who assists) · cmn 副手 (person who assists) · kk көмекші (person who assists) · la adiūtrix (person who assists) · sw msaidizi (person who assists) · fr aide (person who assists) · tg ёрдамчӣ (person who assists) · ru помо́щник (person who assists) · uk помічни́ця (person who assists) · my အကူ (person who assists) · grc βοηθός (person who assists) · sq asistente (person who assists) · km ភូឈួយ (person who assists) · ur سَہایَک (person who assists) · sq asistent (person who assists) · km អ្នកជំនួយ (person who assists) · da medhjælper (person who assists) · nl assistente (person who assists) · fi avustaja (person who assists) · ota یاردمجی (person who assists) · uz yordamchi (person who assists) · pl pomocnik (person who assists) · cs pomocnice (person who assists) · yue 助理 (person who assists) · lt padėjėjas (person who assists) · ja 手伝い (person who assists) · sh помо̀ћнӣк (person who assists) · ms pembantu (person who assists) · pl asystent (person who assists) · fi assistentti (person who assists) · de Helfer (person who assists) · ckb شاگرد (person who assists) · is aðstoðarmaður (person who assists) · et abiline (person who assists) · cmn 助理 (person who assists) · ru ассисте́нтка (person who assists) · sk asistent (person who assists) · mi piki (person who assists) · uz assistent (person who assists) · fi apulainen (person who assists) · ug ياردەمچى (person who assists) · sk asistentka (person who assists) · mk помагач (person who assists) · lt padėjėja (person who assists) · az köməkçi (person who assists) · lv asistents (person who assists) · bg асисте́нтка (person who assists) · mk помошник (person who assists) · io helpanto (person who assists) · cs asistentka (person who assists) · sh pomòćnīk (person who assists) · ga cúntóir (person who assists) · bg асисте́нт (person who assists) · gd cuidiche (person who assists) · ur یاوَر (person who assists) · ota امدادجی (person who assists) · ota ناصر (person who assists) · es asistente (person who assists) · nan-hbl 助理 (person who assists) · ro ajutor (person who assists) · tg дастёр (person who assists) · ceb kabulig (person who assists) · de Gehilfe (person who assists) · mi uruora (person who assists) · ru ассисте́нт (person who assists) · uk асисте́нтка (person who assists) · la administer (person who assists) · pl asystentka (person who assists) · be асістэ́нтка (person who assists) · ky ассистент (person who assists) · be асістэ́нт (person who assists) · mn туслагч (person who assists) · kmr arîkar (person who assists) · lt asistentė (person who assists) · ar مُعَاوِنَة (person who assists) · ar مُسَاعِد (person who assists) · cs asistent (person who assists) · ja アシスタント (person who assists) · fr assistant (person who assists) · la optiō (person who assists) · lo ຜູ້ຊ່ວຍ (person who assists) · ja 助手 (person who assists) · ko 도우미 (person who assists) · da hjælper (person who assists) · hu asszisztens (person who assists) · ro asistent (person who assists) · grc ὑπουργός (person who assists) · be памо́чніца (person who assists) · tr muavin (person who assists) · ko 조수 (person who assists) · hi मददगार (person who assists) · ast asistente (person who assists) · tr asistan (person who assists) · la adiūtor (person who assists) · lv palīdze (person who assists) · ar مُعَاوِن (person who assists) · tg ёвар (person who assists) · sh асѝстент (person who assists) · vi người phụ việc (person who assists) · kk ассистент (person who assists) · el βοηθός (person who assists) · kmr alîkar (person who assists) · ba ярҙамсы (person who assists) · ka ასისტენტი (person who assists) · sl pomočnica (person who assists) · sh asìstent (person who assists) · mk асистентка (person who assists) · hu segéd (person who assists) · vo yufan (person who assists) · mk асистент (person who assists)