axillary
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Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ækˈsɪləɹi/ (etymologically correct)
- Rhymes: -æksɪlɛɹi, -ɪləɹi
- Rhymes: -æksɪlɛəɹi
Adjective
axillary (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
- (botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to the axilla
Noun
axillary (plural axillaries)
- Alternative form of axillar
See also
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