circlet C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈsɝklət/ UK /ˈsɜːklət/ See IPA manual Freq #197458 Meanings 1 noun a narrow circular band, often of precious metal or flowers, worn around the head A silver circlet rested above the actor's brow. 2 noun a small circle or ring The torch cast a bright circlet of light on the cave wall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a narrow circular band,... diademheadbandcoronet 2 noun · a small circle or ring ringcircle Word family Derived forms circleted Related forms circlecoronetdiadem Etymology From late Middle English circlet, a diminutive of circle, reinforced by Old French cerclet ("small circle"). The ornamental headband sense developed from its ringlike shape. Topics Materials & Substances External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # circlet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɝklət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɜːklət/ **Frequency rank:** 197458 ## Meanings 1. a narrow circular band, often of precious metal or flowers, worn around the head 2. a small circle or ring ## Examples - A silver circlet rested above the actor's brow. - The torch cast a bright circlet of light on the cave wall. ## Synonyms - ring - diadem - headband ## Derived Forms - circleted ## Related Forms - circle - coronet - diadem ## Etymology From late Middle English circlet, a diminutive of circle, reinforced by Old French cerclet ("small circle"). The ornamental headband sense developed from its ringlike shape. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown