noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of ax form-of, plural
2. 2
   plural of axis form-of, plural
3. 3
   plural of axe form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of ax (all etymologies and senses) form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
2. 2
   third-person singular simple present indicative of axe (all etymologies and senses) form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

axaxaxbootcanchop

Example

More examples

"I had to get the axes to chop the wood."

Etymology

Etymology 1

ax + -es, axe + -s

Etymology 2

From Latin axēs.

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