ARMILLARY

armillary

(adjective) of or relating to bracelets

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

armillary (not comparable)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"mil*la*ry, a. Etym: [LL. armillarius, fr. L. armilla arm ring, bracelet, fr. armus arm: cf. F. armillaire. See Arm, n.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles. Armillary sphere, an ancient astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere. Nichol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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