"sphaera" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈspʰae̯.ra] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsfɛː.ra] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|σφαῖρα||ball, globe}} Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”) Head templates: {{la-noun|sphaera<1>}} sphaera f (genitive sphaerae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|sphaera<1>}} Forms: sphaerae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], sphaera [nominative, singular], sphaerae [nominative, plural], sphaerae [genitive, singular], sphaerārum [genitive, plural], sphaerae [dative, singular], sphaerīs [dative, plural], sphaeram [accusative, singular], sphaerās [accusative, plural], sphaerā [ablative, singular], sphaerīs [ablative, plural], sphaera [singular, vocative], sphaerae [plural, vocative], sphēra [alternative, Late-Latin]
  1. ball, globe, sphere Tags: declension-1, feminine Synonyms (globe, sphere): globus
    Sense id: en-sphaera-la-noun-sM8OiyuC Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shapes Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 42 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Shapes: 14 42 45 Disambiguation of 'globe, sphere': 72 28 0
  2. a globe of the heavens Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-sphaera-la-noun-VrEkuOis Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shapes Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 42 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Shapes: 14 42 45
  3. a ball for playing Tags: declension-1, feminine
    Sense id: en-sphaera-la-noun-juxdl16R Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Shapes Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 28 28 44 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 33 32 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 42 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Shapes: 14 42 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sphaerālis, sphaerula Related terms: sphaericus, sphaerion, sphaerista, sphaeristērium, sphaeroīdēs, sphaeromachia, orbis

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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