assistant

noun

A person who assists or helps someone else.

A software tool that provides assistance in some task, a wizard program.

(British) Sales assistant.

(obsolete) Someone who is present; a bystander, a witness.

adjective

Helping; lending aid or support; auxiliary.

Having a subordinate or auxiliary position.

Roots

sistosist- · Latin · stand, set

Synonyms for assistant

helpern coadjutantadj aiden coadjutress paraprofessionaln deputyn associateadj coadjutorn adjutantn helpmaten aidern attendantn

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Where does assistant come from?

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