# axillary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/ · frequency rank #58,526

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
2. Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil.

## Etymology
Alteration by association with -ary of the French axillaire (“of the axilla”), itself an alteration of the earlier forms aisselliere and aissellaire, both from the assumed Latin etymon *axillāris, from axilla (“armpit”), diminutive form of the assumed *axula.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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