Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

armillary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: armil-lary
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Etymology

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

Phrases

armillary sphere

Rhymes With

auxiliary ancillary capillary maxillary axillary papillary pillory pupillary fritillary neurofibrillary premaxillary bacillary

Questions

What does armillary mean?: Resembling a bracelet or armilla; consisting of rings or circles.
Where does armillary come from?: Early 1700s, from Latin armilla (“bracelet; armlet; arm ring”), from Latin armus (“shoulder; upper arm”).

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