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armilla

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪlə
  • CMU ARPABET: AA0 R M IH1 L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ancient-Rome

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Meaning 2

A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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3

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Meaning 3

Alternative form of armill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

The frill of the stipe of agarics left attached on the expansion of the pileus, initially forming a covering of the hymenium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bracelet, bangle

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noun

Meaning 6

a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: armillary sphere

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: celestial globe

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin armilla. Doublet of armill.