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

alarm reaction, alarming, alarmist, alarum, alarums and excursions, alary, alas, alas, poor yorick!, alas., alaska, alaska crab
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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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