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