axes

See also: axés

English

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: ăk'səz, ăk'sĭz, IPA^(key): /ˈæksəz/, /ˈæksɪz/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -æksɪz

Noun

axes

2. plural of ax and axe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• Like etymology 1 above.

Verb

axes

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ax and axe (all etymologies and senses)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latin axēs.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ăk'sēz, IPA^(key): /ˈæksiːz/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• (US) enPR: ăk'sēz, IPA^(key): /ˈæksiz/
• Rhymes: (UK) -æksiːz, (US) -æksiz

Noun

axes

2. plural of axis

Anagrams

• Saxe, Seax, seax, sexa-

French

Verb

axes

1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of axer

Anagrams

• Saxe

Galician

Verb

axes

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of axar
2. second-person singular present indicative of axir

Interlingua

Noun

axes

1. plural of axe

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈak.seːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈak.ses]

Noun

axēs

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of axis

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

axes

1. plural of ax (“axe”)

Etymology 2

Noun

axes

1. plural of ax (“axle”)