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axillary

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/ / /ækˈsɪləɹi/

adj

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.

  1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
  2. Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

noun

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.

  1. Alternative form of axillar.