Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aide-de-camp

/ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: aide-de--camp
IPA: /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.

Example Sentences

"Unlike the orderly or batman, a humble low-ranking servant, an aide-de-camp is often a general, who before the institution of the chief of staff could hold a similar position to his chief."
"The police uncovered the plot after recovering information from the phone of Bolsonaro’s former personal secretary, Lt Col Mauro Cid, who served as Bolsonaro’s aide-de-camp during his 2019–2023 presidency."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French aide de camp, from aide + de (“of”) + camp (“[military] camp”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/
British English: /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/

Inflected Forms

aides-de-camp (plural) ADC (alternative) aid-de-camp (alternative, dated)

Phrases

aide-de-campship

Frequently Paired Words

equerry

Synonyms

adjutant aide

Questions

How do you pronounce aide-de-camp?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪd dɪ ˈkæmp/.
What does aide-de-camp mean?: A military officer who serves as an adjutant to a higher-ranking officer, prince or other high political dignitary.
Where does aide-de-camp come from?: Unadapted borrowing from French aide de camp, from aide + de (“of”) + camp (“[military] camp”).

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