Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-seez]
- /ˈæk siz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-seez]
- /ˈæk siz/
Definitions of axes word
- noun axes Axes is the plural of axe. 3
- noun axes Axes is the plural of axis. 3
- abbreviation AXES ax1 3
- abbreviation AXES axis1 3
- noun axes plural of ax or axe. 1
- noun plural axes an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc. 1
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Origin of axes
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; ax(e), ex(e), Old English æx, æces; akin to Gothic aquizi, Old Norse øx, ǫx, Old High German acc(h)us, a(c)kus (German Axt), Middle High German plural exa < Germanic *akwiz-, akuz-, aksi- ≪ *ákəs, áks-; Latin ascia (< *acsiā), Greek axī́nē; < Indo-European *ag-s-
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Parts of speech for Axes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
axes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
axes usage trend in Literature
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verb axes
- cuts — Computer Users' Tape System
- sacks — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- cans — a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup.
- cleavers — a Eurasian rubiaceous plant, Galium aparine, having small white flowers and prickly stems and fruits
- chops — the jaws or cheeks; jowls
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