aisselle

French

Etymology

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)

1. (anatomy) armpit

   Synonym: dessous de bras

Further reading

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