Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

annular

/ˈænjəlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: an-nu-lar
IPA: /ˈænjəlɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.

adj

Banded or marked with circles.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid"
"annular fiber"
"If anybody snickers, put 'em in their place by reminding them that the annular wing is a very old aeronautical principle."
"The capsule in both families is spherical, with a bistratose wall; the outer cell layer usually bears nodular thickenings[…]; the inner layer (of nearly equally large cells) lacks the regular semiannular or annular thickenings of most other leafy liverworts[…]"

Etymology

From Latin ānulāris (“ring-shaped”); (possibly through French annulaire), from ānulus (“ring”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ānulāris, annulaire

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈænjəlɚ/
British English: /ˈænjələ/

Derived Forms

annularity annularly cannular interannular penannular periannular postannular semiannular transannular

Phrases

annular eclipse annular gap junction annular zone

Frequently Paired Words

annual egg-shaped ovoid

Synonyms

circular ring-shaped O-shaped oval round toroid annulate annulated circinate ringed doughnut-shaped

Rhymes With

granular

Questions

How do you pronounce annular?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænjəlɚ/.
What does annular mean?: Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.
Where does annular come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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