"circumsphere" meaning in English

See circumsphere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɜː.kʌmˈsfɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɝ.kʌmˈsfɪɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-circumsphere.wav [US] Forms: circumspheres [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English circumsphere From circum- + sphere. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|circum-|sphere|text=+|tree=+}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English circumsphere [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "hawk", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "κίρκος", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "circus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "circum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "circum-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "circum-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "sphere", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "ball, globe", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "σφαῖρᾰ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "sphaera", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "sphēra", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "sphere", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "spere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "sphere", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "circumsphere", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="circumsphere"> From circum- + sphere. Head templates: {{en-noun}} circumsphere (plural circumspheres)
  1. (geometry) A sphere that is circumscribed about a polyhedron and touches each of its vertices Related terms: circumcircle
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