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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere From sphere.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Sphere of a certain dimensionality.
n-sphere
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(morpheme) Spherical object.
calcisphere; cenosphere
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(morpheme) Spherical object. ▸ A spherical colony of cells or organoid.
sarcosphere; angiosphere
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(morpheme) A spherical field or sphere of influence.
chromosphere; radiansphere
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(morpheme) A spherical field or sphere of influence. ▸ Ecosystem around a particular object.
phyllosphere; plastisphere
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(morpheme) A spherical field or sphere of influence. ▸ Global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.
biosphere; hydrosphere; atmosphere
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(figuratively, morpheme) A spherical field or sphere of influence. ▸ Particular realm or interest of a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of influence.
blogosphere; wingnutosphere; Anglosphere
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -spheres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
somosphere · chondriosphere · vivosphere
Relateds
macrosphere · hemisphere · circumsphere
Translations (11)
ca -sfera (designating some layer of the Earth) · fa کره (designating some layer of the Earth) · nl sfeer (designating some layer of the Earth) · fi -sfääri (designating some layer of the Earth) · it -sfera (designating some layer of the Earth) · ms -sfera (designating some layer of the Earth) · tr -sfer (designating some layer of the Earth) · fa سپهر (designating some layer of the Earth) · ka -სფერო (designating some layer of the Earth) · es -sfera (designating some layer of the Earth) · gl -sfera (designating some layer of the Earth)