annulet

A1N1N1U1L1E1T1
/ˈæn.jʊ.lət/

noun

A small ring.

Similar
bandeletbandelettebandletsquare and rabbet
OriginLatin ānnulus →
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Meanings

nounannulet (plural annulets)

plural annulets

  1. A small ring.
  2. architectureA ring-shaped molding at the top of a column.
  3. governmentA small circle borne as a charge in coats of arms.
  4. Charissa obscurata (also Scotch annulet), a moth of the family Geometridae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmolding in the form of a ring; at top of a column

Similar
bandeletbandelettebandletsquare and rabbet
Broader
moldingmoulding
Also see
bandeletbandlet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinānnulus“small ring”
  2. Englishannulet

From Latin ānnulus (“small ring”) + -et.

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Translations

Catalan armil·la
  • armil·laring-shaped molding at the top of a column
Italian armilla
  • armillaring-shaped molding at the top of a column
Portuguese armila
  • armilaring-shaped molding at the top of a column
Spanish armilla
  • armillaring-shaped molding at the top of a column
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Chicago

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