axes

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UK, US/ˈæksəz/UK, US/ˈæksɪz/UK/ˈæksiːz/US/ˈæksiz/

plural of ax and axe

OriginLatin axēs →
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Meanings

axes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ax and axe

axes2

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

axes3

noun
  1. pluralplural of axis

Origin

axes · noun

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axes · verb

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axes · noun

  1. Latinaxēs
  2. Latinaxēs
  3. Englishaxes

Borrowed from Latin axēs.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Saxeseax
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APA

axes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axes

MLA

“axes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axes.

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