Etymology

spherical

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Today it means: Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere. Full definition →

Latin sphaericus ← Ancient Greek σφαιρικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσφαιρικός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromsphaericus
  3. English todayspherical

English spheric [from Latin sphaericus, from Ancient Greek σφαιρικός (sphairikós)] + -al.

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