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spheroid en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English spheroid From sphere + -oid.

Meanings

  1. Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.

Forms

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more spheroid Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most spheroid Degree=Sup lexicographic
sphæroid alternative, archaic lexicographic

spheroid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English spheroid From sphere + -oid.

Meanings

  1. A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
    • UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids.

Forms

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sphæroid alternative, archaic lexicographic
spheroids Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

spheroidic · spheroidism · subspheroid · nanospheroid · spheroidene · interspheroid · amylospheroid · heterospheroid · Maclaurin spheroid · neurospheroid · spheroidity · hyperspheroid · hemispheroid · osteospheroid · spheroidite · microspheroid · homospheroid · spheroidize · spheroidical

Hyponyms

oblate spheroid · prolate spheroid

Translations (9)

ru сферо́ид (shape similar to a sphere) · bg сфероид (shape similar to a sphere) · ca esferoide (shape similar to a sphere) · mk сфероид (shape similar to a sphere) · ro sferoid (shape similar to a sphere) · el σφαίρωμα (shape similar to a sphere) · uk сферо́їд (shape similar to a sphere) · nl sferoïde (shape similar to a sphere) · fr sphéroïde (shape similar to a sphere)