Pronounced: JIH-bus, adj
Notes: This word has two meanings; one is a specialized meaning, and I know this one; I did not know the common meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word alar means
- relating to wings; wing-shaped
- relating to the armpit
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1700s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from the Latin word ala (wing). I was confused by thinking of “agar”.
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