alary

[ ey-luh-ree, al-uh- ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to wings.

  2. Biology. having the form of a wing; wing-shaped.

Origin of alary

1
1650–60; <Latin ālārius, equivalent to āl(a) ala + -ārius-ary

Other words from alary

  • sub·a·la·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for alary

alary

/ (ˈeɪlərɪ, ˈæ-) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or shaped like wings

Origin of alary

1
C17: from Latin ālārius, from āla wing

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