A small circle or circular band, often worn as jewelry on the head or finger.
From Middle English circlet, derived from Old French cercle (circle) plus the diminutive suffix -et. The word evolved to describe ornamental circular objects, maintaining its connection to the Latin circus meaning ring or circle.
Circlets appear throughout history as symbols of power—from medieval crowns to fantasy literature's most iconic headpieces. The tiny '-et' suffix is French's charming way of saying 'a cute little circle,' and English borrowed this whole package of elegance.
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