Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alary

/ˈeɪ.lə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: alary
IPA: /ˈeɪ.lə.ɹi/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to wings.

Example Sentences

"1658: the Butterfly bloomes of leguminous plants, the lower leaf closely involving the rudimental Cod, and the alary or wingy divisions embracing or hanging over it. — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 205)"

Etymology

From Latin alarius, from ala (“wing”).

Inflected Forms

more alary (comparative) most alary (superlative)

Synonyms

alar aliform wing-shaped

Questions

How do you pronounce alary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.lə.ɹi/.
What does alary mean?: Pertaining to wings.
Where does alary come from?: From Latin alarius, from ala (“wing”).

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