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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAxe
/æks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle, used for chopping, splitting, or piercing.
"He used an axe to chop down the old tree in his backyard." - 2
A term used in informal contexts to refer to a dismissal or termination from a job.
"After the company downsized, several employees received the axe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'æx' or 'eax', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*aksjō' and Indo-European '*h₂eṩ-i-', meaning a cutting tool. Over centuries, the spelling and pronunciation evolved while retaining its core function and metaphorical usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Axe" is said worldwide
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hacha
Transliteration: ˈaxa
"Usó un hacha para cortar el árbol."
hache
Transliteration: aʃ
"Il a utilisé une hache pour couper le bois."
Axt
Transliteration: akst
"Er benutzte eine Axt, um den Baum zu fällen."
ascia
Transliteration: ˈaʃ.ʃa
"Ha usato un'ascia per tagliare la legna."
machado
Transliteration: maˈʃadu
"Ele usou um machado para cortar a madeira."
कुल्हाड़ी
Transliteration: kulhadi
"उसने लकड़ी काटने के लिए कुल्हाड़ी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
斧头
Transliteration: fǔ tóu
"他用斧头砍树。"
도끼
Transliteration: dokki
"그는 나무를 자르기 위해 도끼를 사용했다."
斧
Transliteration: ono
"彼は木を切るために斧を使った。"
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