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ringlet

ringlet

9.4
A brown butterfly with small round spots on its wings
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪŋlɪt/
translation icon : mariposa ringlet
  • I spotted a ringlet fluttering in the meadow.

Examples

  • We spotted several ringlets near the edge of the woodland trail.

  • The ringlet fluttered gently above the summer meadow.

  • Many nature enthusiasts enjoy watching the ringlet among the tall grasses.

  • The ringlets danced gracefully among the wildflowers.

  • The Mountain ringlet fluttered gracefully among the wildflowers in the Scottish grasslands.

  • I spotted a beautiful ringlet butterfly while hiking in the open fields near my home.

  • In the summer, the ringlet is often seen basking on the warm soil of meadows.

Synonyms

ringlet butterfly
vsringlet
8.5

A small brown butterfly with spots that look like eyes on its wings

specifies a modern subfamily and notes common grassland habitat

Compounds

ringlet butterfly
8.5

A small brown butterfly with spots that look like eyes on its wings

Surface Forms

ringlet singular
ringlets plural

Morphology

ringlet = ring (opaque) = ring + let

Although historically formed from 'ring' + diminutive '-let' (referring to ring-like eyespots), the modern sense names a particular butterfly species and is not derivable from the base by most learners.

Etymology

Ringlet comes from ring 'circle' and -let 'little', so it means 'little ring' and is used for a butterfly with small round eye spots on its wings that look like little rings.