Anular
/ˈæn.jə.lər/noun
Relating to or shaped like a ring; a less common variant of annular.
Did you know?Anular comes from Latin anulus, meaning “ring,” itself a diminutive of anus, which in Classical Latin could mean a ring or circular object—not originally the anatomical term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂enos
“A ring or circular object; the proposed ancestral root of Latin anus, though the reconstruction is debated.”
Classical Latin
Latin
anus
“A ring, circle, or circular object; later also the anatomical opening.”
Classical Latin
Latin
anulus
“A little ring or small circle, formed as a diminutive of anus.”
Late Latin
Latin
anularis
“Ring-shaped or relating to a ring.”
17th Century
English
anular
“A learned English adjective meaning ring-shaped or annular.”
Modern English
English
anular
“A rare variant of annular, describing something shaped like or arranged in a ring.”