annular

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈænjələ/ UK /ˈanjʊlə/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
ring-shaped; forming or relating to a ring

During an annular eclipse, a bright ring of sun surrounds the dark moon.

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Synonyms

1 adj · ring-shaped; forming or... ring-shapedringlikecircularannulate

Word family

Derived forms annularityannularly

Related forms annulusannulet

Etymology

From Latin annularis ('ring-shaped'), from anulus (also spelled annulus) ('ring'), diminutive of anus ('ring, circle').

annularis Latin anulus Latin

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# annular

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈænjələ
**IPA (UK):** ˈanjʊlə

## Meanings
1. ring-shaped; forming or relating to a ring

## Examples
- During an annular eclipse, a bright ring of sun surrounds the dark moon.

## Synonyms
- ring-shaped
- ringlike
- circular
- annulate

## Derived Forms
- annularity
- annularly

## Related Forms
- annulus
- annulet

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: annularis
- Root: anulus

## Etymology
From Latin annularis ('ring-shaped'), from anulus (also spelled annulus) ('ring'), diminutive of anus ('ring, circle').

## AI Etymology
annular comes from Latin annularis ('ring-shaped'), from anulus (also spelled annulus) ('ring'), diminutive of anus ('ring, circle'). The path is chiefly one of transmission: an older form is taken into English, with the word's shape and meaning carried through the language names and forms preserved in the history. In modern use, the adjective sense is "ring-shaped; forming or relating to a ring", which keeps the etymology connected to the word's present dictionary value rather than treating it as a merely historical label. The wider word family includes related English forms such as annulus, annulet and derivatives such as annularity, annularly, showing how the same base continues to support neighboring English vocabulary. The principal historical forms in the chain include Latin annularis, Latin anulus, which anchor the explanation in named linguistic material.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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