CINGULUM


Meaning of CINGULUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-gyə-ləm ]

noun

( plural cin·gu·la -lə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, girdle, from cingere to gird — more at cincture

Date: 1845

: an anatomical band or encircling ridge

• cin·gu·late -lət adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.