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axillary

/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
ax-il-lary
IPA
/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.

adj

Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

noun

Alternative form of axillar.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/
  • British English: /ækˈsɪləɹi/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

axillaries (plural)

Derived Forms

cervicoaxillary costoaxillary extraaxillary infraaxillary interaxillary intraaxillary midaxillary subaxillary supraaxillary transaxillary

Phrases

axillary artery axillary gland axillary hair axillary nerve axillary vein

Frequently Paired Words

auxiliary

Synonyms

alar

Rhymes With

auxiliary ancillary capillary maxillary papillary pillory pupillary fritillary neurofibrillary premaxillary armillary bacillary

Questions

How do you pronounce axillary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/.
What does axillary mean?
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
Where does axillary come from?
It is traced to French.

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