Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

axil

/ˈæk.sɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: ax-il
IPA: /ˈæk.sɪl/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: crotch, fork"
"Black crowberry. Empetrum nigrum. Crowberry Family. Fruit. — The black drupe is berrylike, globular, and incloses six to nine seedlike nutlets with a seed in each. The calyx is at the base and the stigma is at the apex. The drupes are solitary in the leaf axils. They are juicy, acid, edible, and serve as food for the Arctic birds."

Etymology

From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæk.sɪl/
British English: /ˈæk.sɪl/

Inflected Forms

axils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

axillar axillary axile

Synonyms

axilla crotch fork

Homonyms

axel axle

Rhymes With

axle axel

Questions

How do you pronounce axil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæk.sɪl/.
What does axil mean?: The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs.
Where does axil come from?: From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.

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