First published 1921; not fully revised
† zonuletnoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zonulet mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zonulet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the mid 1600s.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
Where does the noun zonulet come from?
Earliest known use
mid 1600s
The only known use of the noun zonulet is in the mid 1600s.
OED's only evidence for zonulet is from 1648, in the writing of Robert Herrick, poet.
zonulet is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.
Etymons: Latin zōnula, ‑et suffix1.
Nearby entries
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- zonkey, n.1953–
- zonking, adj.1958–
- zonky, adj.1972–
- zono-, comb. form
- zonochlorite, n.1872–
- zonociliate, adj.1885–
- zonoplacental, adj.1879–
- zonular, adj.1835–
- zonule, n.1828–
- zonulet, n.1648
- zonure, n.1883–
- zoo, n.1835–
- zoo-, comb. form
- zooarchaeological, adj.1962–
- zooarchaeologist, n.1957–
- zooarchaeology, n.1967–
- zoobenthos, n.1923–
- zoocarp, n.1824–88
- zoocaulon, n.1881–
- zoocentric, adj.1882–
Etymology
Meaning & use
Obsolete.
- 1648A little zone or girdle.Apparently an isolated use.
- 1648
'Tis that Zonulet of love, Wherein all pleasures of the world are wove.
R. Herrick, Hesperides sig. D5v