oxter

ox·ter

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ok-ster]
- /ˈɒk stər/
- /ˈɒk.stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ok-ster]
- /ˈɒk stər/

Definitions of oxter word

noun oxter the armpit. 1
noun oxter the armpit 0

See all 2 definitions of oxter

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Origin of oxter

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

1490-1500; akin to Old English ōcusta armpit, Old Norse (h)ōstr throat

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Parts of speech for Oxter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oxter

oxter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oxter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oxter

noun oxter

armpit — Your armpits are the areas of your body under your arms where your arms join your shoulders.
axilla — the area on the undersurface of a bird's wing corresponding to the armpit
axillae — Anatomy. the armpit.

All 3 Synonyms of oxter

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