aisselle

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ.sɛl/
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Noun

aisselle f (plural aisselles)

(anatomy) armpit
Synonym: dessous de bras

Further reading

“aisselle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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