Polyglot Dictionary

axila

/aˈksilɐ/

a noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as axilas

Meaning

  1. armpit

    • Tenho uma ferida na axila.

      I have a sore on my armpit.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

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Spanish

axila

axila is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "armpit."

Practice

1 What does axila mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tenho uma ferida na ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches axila?

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