English Words Starting With A

• autry

  nounLow
  /ˈɔːtri/A proper noun, typically a surname of French origin, or a given name.
• autumn

  nounCommon
  /ˈɔːtəm/The season between summer and winter, characterized by cooling temperatures, falling leaves, and harvest time.
• autumn crocus

  nounLow
  /ˌɔːtəm ˈkrəʊkəs/A poisonous, autumn-flowering plant (genus Colchicum) with purple or white goblet-shaped flowers, resembling a crocus but not a true crocus. The source of the drug colchicine.
• autumnal equinox

  nounLow-Medium
  /ɔːˈtʌmnəl ˈiːkwɪnɒks/The time in September (around 22nd or 23rd) when the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving southward, and day and night are of approximately equal length everywhere on Earth.
• autunite

  nounC2
  /ˈɔːtʌnʌɪt/A naturally occurring, radioactive mineral that is a hydrated calcium uranyl phosphate.
• auvergne

  nounLow
  /əʊˈvɛən/A historical region and former administrative region in central France, known for its volcanic landscape.
• aux cayes

  nounVery rare
  /əʊ ˈkaɪ/Refers to the city of Les Cayes in Haiti, often used in French colonial or historical contexts.
• auxanometer

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɔːksəˈnɒmɪtə/An instrument for measuring the growth of plants.
• auxerre

  nounC2
  /əʊkˈsɛə/A historic city in north-central France, capital of the Yonne department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• auxesis

  nounC2 - Extremely Rare
  /ɔːkˈsiːsɪs/A rhetorical device involving deliberate exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis or heightened effect.
• auxetic

  adjectivenounC2 (Proficient)
  /ɔːkˈsɛtɪk/A material or structure that expands in at least one dimension when stretched, becoming thicker or wider under tension.
• auxiliaries

  plural-nounC1
  /ɔːɡˈzɪliəriz/People or things that provide help, support, or supplementary assistance.
• auxiliary

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri/Something or someone that provides additional or supplementary help or support.
• auxiliary language

  nounC1+
  /ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/A language designed for communication between speakers of different native languages, not intended to replace them.
• auxiliary note

  nounC2
  /ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri nəʊt/A supplementary written comment providing extra information or clarification, often marginal or subordinate to the main text.
• auxiliary power unit

  nounLow
  /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri ˈpaʊər ˈjuː.nɪt/A self-contained generator providing electrical and mechanical power, used when the main engines are shut down.
• auxiliary rafter

  nounLow
  /ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri ˈrɑːftə/A secondary or supporting rafter in a roof structure, typically used to reinforce the main rafters or to support specific loads.
• auxiliary rotor

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical)
  /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri ˈrəʊ.tər/A secondary or smaller rotor on a helicopter or similar aircraft, used to provide stability and directional control, counteracting the torque produced by the main rotor.
• auxiliary tone

  nounC1
  /ɔːɡˈzɪl.i.ə.ri təʊn/In music theory, a non-harmonic tone that decorates or embellishes a melody by stepping between two chord tones.
• auxiliary verb

  nounHigh
  /ɔːɡˈzɪlɪəri vɜːb/A verb that adds functional or grammatical meaning to the main verb in a verb phrase, expressing tense, aspect, modality, voice, emphasis, or negation.

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