[ ˌeɪddə'kɒ~ \]
■ noun ( plural aides-de-camp pronunciation same) a military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.
Origin
C17: from Fr., 'camp adjutant'.
[ ˌeɪddə'kɒ~ \]
■ noun ( plural aides-de-camp pronunciation same) a military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.
Origin
C17: from Fr., 'camp adjutant'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004