orbicular
orbicular · more orbicular · most orbicular
круглый, сферический, шарообразный, сфероидальный
orbikular, kugelförmig
Circular or spherical in shapeCircular or spherical in shape; round.
UK/ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə/US/ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/
Meaning
3 sensesCircular or spherical in shape; round.
orbikular, kugelförmig
кру́глыйkrúglyj, сферическийsferičeskij, шарообразныйšaroobraznyj
circular or nearly circular
(not comparable)Of a muscle, surrounding an opening; compare orbicularis.
(not comparable)Pertaining to an orbicula.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
circular or spherical in shape:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
circular or spherical in shape:
Origin
From the Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”). FromFrom the Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).
From orbicula + -ar.
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Forms
more orbicular, most orbicular| Comparative | more orbicular Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most orbicular Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- circular or nearly circular:orbiculate
- having the shape of a sphere or ball:ball-shapedglobalgloboseglobularsphericspherical
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form