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armillary

armillary

9.9
Having rings that fit around the wrist like a bracelet
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑːrmɪˌlɛri/
  • Archaic
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  • The ancient queen wore an armillary band on her wrist as a symbol of status.

Examples

  • He admired the intricate armillary designs used by goldsmiths in Renaissance jewelry.

  • The armillary design of the jewelry was stunning.

  • Certain bangles are considered armillary ornaments in classical art discussions.

  • What a beautiful armillary bracelet!

  • The ancient queen wore an armillary band on her wrist as a symbol of status.

  • He admired the intricate armillary designs used by goldsmiths in Renaissance jewelry.

  • Certain bangles are considered armillary ornaments in classical art discussions.

Synonyms

braceleted
vsarmillary
6.0

Wearing bracelets on the wrist or arm

relates to or looks like a wrist band rather than actually being worn

Compounds

armillary sphere
  • Specialized
9.9

A model of the sky made of rings that shows how stars and planets move

Surface Forms

armillary positive

Morphology

armillary = armilla + ary

Although built from Latin armilla ('bracelet') + the adjectival suffix -ary, the root 'armilla' is not a productive or recognizable English base, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

Armillary comes from the Latin armilla, which means 'bracelet' or 'ring'. So something called armillary can look like a band or small bracelet, which explains its use for bracelet-like ornaments.