axillary

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæksɪlɛɹi/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ækˈsɪləɹi/ (etymologically correct) Rhymes: -æksɪlɛɹi, -ɪləɹi Rhymes: -æksɪlɛəɹi === Adjective === axillary (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit. (botany) Situated in, or rising from, an axil; relating to an axil. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === axillary (plural axillaries) Alternative form of axillar. === See also === auxiliary