n.
Pronunciation: ' si ŋ -gy ə -l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, girdle, from cingere to gird ― more at CINCTURE
Date: 1845
: an anatomical band or encircling ridge
– cin · gu · late \ -l ə t \ adjective