armillary

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adjective

Resembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles.

OriginLatin armilla →
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Meanings

adjectivearmillary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableResembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
armillate

Origin

  1. Latinarmus“shoulder; upper arm”
  2. Latinarmilla“bracelet; armlet; arm ring”
  3. Englisharmillary

Early 1700s, from Latin armilla (“bracelet; armlet; arm ring”), from Latin armus (“shoulder; upper arm”).

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Translations

French armillé
  • armilléconsisting of rings or circles
Polish armilarny
  • armilarnyconsisting of rings or circles
Portuguese armilar
  • armilarconsisting of rings or circles
Spanish armilar
  • armilarconsisting of rings or circles

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with armillary

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Chicago

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