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armilla

armilla noun: an armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome. Also the alternative form of armill.

armilla: an armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome
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Noun

armilla (plural armillas or armillae)

  1. (Ancient-Rome) An armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.
  2. A ring of hair or feathers on the legs.
  3. The frill of the stipe of agarics left attached on the expansion of the pileus, initially forming a covering of the hymenium.

Also used as

armilla is also the alternative form of armill.

Forms of armilla

pluralarmillas
pluralarmillae

Origin of armilla

Borrowed from Latin armilla. Doublet of armill.

Words that rhyme with armilla

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Questions about armilla

What does armilla mean?
Armilla means an armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome.
What part of speech is armilla?
Armilla is a noun.
What is the plural of armilla?
The plural of armilla is armillas.

Words near armilla in the dictionary

  1. armigers
  2. Armijo
  3. Armijos
  4. armil
  5. armill
  6. armilla
  7. armillae
  8. armillaria
  9. Armillaria root disease
  10. Armillaria root rot
  11. armillarias

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