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alary

[ ey-luh-ree, al-uh- ]
/ ˈeɪ lə ri, ˈæl ə- /
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adjective
of or relating to wings.
Biology. having the form of a wing; wing-shaped.
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Origin of alary

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

OTHER WORDS FROM alary

sub·a·la·ry, adjective

Words nearby alary

alarmist, alarm reaction, alar spine, alarum, alarums and excursions, alary, alas, al-Ashʿari, Alaska, Alaska Current, Alaska-Hawaii time
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Words related to alary

alar, axillary

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British Dictionary definitions for alary

alary
/ (ˈeɪlərɪ, ˈæ-) /
adjective
of, relating to, or shaped like wings

Word Origin for alary

C17: from Latin ālārius, from āla wing
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