"sphère" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /sfɛʁ/ Audio: Fr-sphère.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-sphère.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-sphère.wav Forms: sphères [plural], sphære [alternative, archaic]
Rhymes: -ɛʁ Etymology: From Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). Replaced Old French espere, from the same Latin source. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la-lat|sphēra}} Late Latin sphēra, {{uder|fr|la|sphaera||ball, globe, celestial sphere}} Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), {{uder|fr|grc|σφαῖρα||ball, globe}} Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} sphère f (plural sphères)
  1. (geometry) sphere Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-sphère-fr-noun-D1i3i8VO Categories (other): Geometry, French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shapes Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Shapes: 94 6 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. (figuratively) sphere, area Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-sphère-fr-noun-bi3VdFH7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hautes sphères, sphère armillaire, sphère d'influence, sphérique

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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