aisselle

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French aisele, inherited from Vulgar Latin *axella, Late Latin ascella, from Latin axilla.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ.sɛl/, /e.sɛl/
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Noun

aisselle f (plural aisselles)

(anatomy) armpit
Synonyms: dessous de bras, creux axillaire

Further reading

“aisselle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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