NYT Dictionary
AXILLARY
/ˈæksɪlɛɹi/AdjectiveNounAX-il-lar-yax-il-lar-y · 4 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
alar
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.