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axillary

ax·il·lar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ak-suh-ler-ee]
    • /ˈæk səˌlɛr i/
    • /ækˈsɪlərɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-suh-ler-ee]
    • /ˈæk səˌlɛr i/

Definitions of axillary word

  • adjective axillary of, relating to, or near the armpit 3
  • adjective axillary growing in or related to the axil 3
  • noun axillary one of the feathers growing from the axilla of a bird's wing 3
  • adjective axillary of or near the axilla 3
  • adjective axillary of, in, or growing from an axil 3
  • abbreviation AXILLARY axillar 3

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Origin of axillary

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; axill(a) + -ary

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Parts of speech for Axillary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

axillary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".

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Synonyms for axillary

adj axillary

  • alar — relating to, resembling, or having wings or alae
  • alary — of, relating to, or shaped like wings

adjective axillary

  • feathered — clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.

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