-sphere

suffix

Sphere of a certain dimensionality.

“n-sphere”

OriginEnglish sphere ← Middle English spere ← Old French sphere →
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Meanings

suffix-sphere (noun-forming suffix, plural -spheres)

plural -spheres

  1. mathematicsSphere of a certain dimensionality.

    n-sphere

  2. Spherical object.

    calcisphere; cenosphere

    1. biologyA spherical colony of cells or organoid.

      sarcosphere; angiosphere

  3. A spherical field or sphere of influence.

    chromosphere; radiansphere

    1. Ecosystem around a particular object.

      phyllosphere; plastisphere

    2. Global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.

      biosphere; hydrosphere; atmosphere

    3. figurativelyParticular realm or interest of a group of people, object, etc.; its spatial or virtual sphere of influence.

      blogosphere; wingnutosphere; Anglosphere

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)
  2. Latinsphaera
  3. Late Latinsphēra
  4. Old Frenchsphere
  5. Middle Englishspere
  6. Englishsphere
  7. English-sphere

From sphere.

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Translations

Catalan -sfera
  • -sferadesignating some layer of the Earth
Dutch sfeer
  • sfeerdesignating some layer of the Earth
Finnish -sfääri
  • -sfääridesignating some layer of the Earth
Italian -sfera
  • -sferadesignating some layer of the Earth
Malay -sfera
  • -sferadesignating some layer of the Earth
Persian کره, سپهر
  • کره (-kore)designating some layer of the Earth
  • سپهر (-sepehr)designating some layer of the Earth
Spanish -sfera
  • -sferadesignating some layer of the Earth
Turkish -sfer
  • -sferdesignating some layer of the Earth
Cite this entry
APA

-sphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sphere

MLA

“-sphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sphere. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-sphere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-sphere.

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