alary

English

Etymology

From Latin alarius, from ala (“wing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.lə.ɹi/

Adjective

alary (comparative more alary, superlative most alary)

  1. Pertaining to wings.
    • 1658: the Butterfly bloomes of leguminous plants, the lower leaf closely involving the rudimental Cod, and the alary or wingy divisions embracing or hanging over it. — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 205)
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