axilla
/ækˈsɪlə/noun
axilla is spelled A-X-I-L-L-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, axilla means “The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of axilla is axillas or axillae.
How many letters and syllables are in axilla?
| Letters | 6: A-X-I-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 axilla?
Axilla appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 axilla?
- /ækˈsɪlə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-axilla.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of axilla
- axillas plural
- axillae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does axilla mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- 2
The area that is located posterior to the transscutal articulation and anterior to the scutoscutellar suture.
- 3
Alternative form of axil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does axilla come from?
Borrowed from Latin axilla (“side, armpit”). Doublet of axil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).