Etymology

adjutancy

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Today it means: The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper. Full definition →

English adjutant ← Latin adiūtāns ← Portuguese ajudante
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  1. Spanishayudante
  2. Portugueseajudante
  3. Latinadiūtō
  4. Latinadiūtāns
  5. Englishadjutant
  6. English todayadjutancy

From adjutant + -cy.

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