Etymology

orbicular

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Today it means: Circular or spherical in shape; round. Full definition →

Late Latin orbiculāris ← Latin orbiculus
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orbicular · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromorbiculus
  2. Late Latin · derived fromorbiculāris
  3. English todayorbicular

From the Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).

orbicular · adjective2

  1. Englishorbicula
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todayorbicular

From orbicula + -ar.

Words from the same roots

Latinorbiculus all →

orbicleorbicula

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