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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

anelado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɐ.nɨˈla.du/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ringed/rɪŋd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O cabelo dela era naturalmente anelado."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Encircled by or marked with a ring or bands of color, pattern, or structure.

    "The bird was easily identified by the distinct ringed pattern around its neck."
  2. 2

    Having hair that is naturally curly or formed into small ringlets.

    "She brushed her ringed locks before heading out into the morning mist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English noun 'ring' (or 'hring'), originating from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, meaning something curved or circular. Over centuries, the suffix '-ed' was added to form an adjective describing objects or beings marked with, adorned by, or possessing rings or ring-like structures.

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