Axil(l) [Axil, Axill]

Morpheme

Axil(l) [Axil, Axill]

Type

free base

Denotation

upper angle, side, armpit, little wing

Etymology

Latin axilla, from āla

Evidence

axil, axilla, axillae, axillar, axillaries, axillarily, axillars, axillary, axillas, axils, cervicoaxillary, costoaxillary, extraaxillary, infraaxillary, interaxillary, intraaxillary, midaxillary, subaxillary, supraaxillary, transaxillary

Notes

axil and axilla are doublets
homophone of Axle

See Also

Axle, Oxter