axil
ax·il/ˈæk.sɪl/noun
axil is spelled A-X-I-L: 4 letters and 2 syllables (ax·il). It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, axil means “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” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of axil is axils.
How many letters and syllables are in axil?
| Letters | 4: A-X-I-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ax·il |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is axil?
Axil appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce axil?
- US /ˈæk.sɪl/
- US /ˈæk.səl/
Axil has 2 syllables, split ax·il in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-axil.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of axil
- axils plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does axil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
Near-synonyms: crotch, fork
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Axil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense angle or point of divergence:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aisselle |
| German | Blattachsel |
| Spanish | axila |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does axil come from?
From Latin axilla. Doublet of axilla.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).