"roundlet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: roundlets [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English roundelet, from Middle French rondelet, a diminutive of rondel (“small circle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|roundelet}} Middle English roundelet, {{der|en|frm|rondelet}} Middle French rondelet, {{m|frm|rondel||small circle}} rondel (“small circle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} roundlet (plural roundlets)
  1. A small disk, circle or other round object. Synonyms: rondel Related terms: rondeau, rondelet, roundelay
    Sense id: en-roundlet-en-noun-Q4-afR3B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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