armilla

Questions about armilla

What does armilla mean?

armilla means "a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in armilla?

armilla has 3 syllables: ar-mil-la. The stress falls on "mil". In IPA it is /ɑɹˈmɪlə/.

What is another word for armilla?

Close synonyms include armillary sphere. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is armilla a common word?

armilla is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.