oxter

Meaning

Noun

The armpit.

Verb

To hug with the arms, or support by taking the arm of.

Synonyms

armpit

axilla

Translations

axila

μασχάλη

épaule

spalla

axila

espatla

axila

sovaco

espatlla

sobaco

Achsel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒkstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: *oxtere

Inherited from Old English: ōxta

Cognate with Old English: ōxn

Cognate with Old English: eax

In summary

Apparently from Middle English *oxtere, *oxte, from Old English ōxta, ōhsta, related to Old English ōxn (“armpit”), Old English eax (“axis, axle”), and eaxl (“shoulder”). See also axis and axon.