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axil

ax·il
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-sil]
    • /ˈæk sɪl/
    • /ˈæk.sɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-sil]
    • /ˈæk sɪl/

Definitions of axil word

  • noun axil the angle between the upper surface of a branch or leafstalk and the stem from which it grows 3
  • noun axil the upper angle formed by a leaf, twig, etc. and the stem from which it grows 3
  • noun axil the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch. 1
  • noun axil The upper angle between a leaf stalk or branch and the stem or trunk from which it is growing. 1
  • noun axil (botany) 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. 0

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Origin of axil

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95, axil is from the Latin word axilla armpit

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Parts of speech for Axil

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

axil popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

axil usage trend in Literature

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