axillary
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axillary
- /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/ US
- /ækˈsɪləɹi/ UK
Rhymes with -æksɪlɛɹi, -ɪləɹi, -æksɪlɛəɹi
Where it comes from
Alteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an alteration of the earlier forms aisselliere and aissellaire, both from the assumed Latin etymon *axillāris, from axilla (“armpit”), diminutive form of the assumed *axula.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit. Another time a red-haired school girl hung over me in the metro , and a revelation of axillary russet I obtained remained in my blood for weeks. I could list a great number of these one-sided diminutive romances.
- Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.
noun axillaries
- Alternative form of axillar
Translations
Talk about this word "axillary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/axillary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. axillary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/axillary "axillary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/axillary.Cite this
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title = {axillary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
