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axillary.

Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/General-American/ækˈsɪləɹi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.

    not-comparable
  2. Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

    not-comparable
Where this word 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.

noun/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/General-American/ækˈsɪləɹi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative form of axillar.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word 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.

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