aisle

noun

part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns

passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

Roots

alaaisle- · Latin · wing

Synonyms for aisle

passagewayn corridorn alleyn

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Where does aisle come from?

The word aisle breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root aisle, from Latin ala (“wing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.