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annulet

an·nu·let
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-yuh-lit]
    • /ˈæn yə lɪt/
    • /ˈæ.njʊ.lɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-yuh-lit]
    • /ˈæn yə lɪt/

Definitions of annulet word

  • noun annulet a moulding in the form of a ring, as at the top of a column adjoining the capital 3
  • noun annulet a ring-shaped device on a shield; hollow roundel 3
  • noun annulet a little ring 3
  • noun annulet a small ring 3
  • noun annulet a ringlike molding where the shaft of a column joins the capital 3
  • noun annulet Also called bandelet, bandlet, square and rabbet. Architecture. an encircling band, molding, or fillet, as on the shaft of a column. 1

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Origin of annulet

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin annul(us) ring (see annulus) + -et; replacing earlier anlet < Anglo-French anelet, diminutive of Old French anel ring < Latin ānellus ring

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Parts of speech for Annulet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

annulet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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