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orbicle

/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/

orbicle noun: a small orb or sphere.

Noun

orbicle (plural orbicles)

  1. (obsolete) A small orb or sphere.
    • Such wat'ry orbicles young boys do blow
      Out from their sopy shells1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death

Forms of orbicle

pluralorbicles

Origin of orbicle

From Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).

Questions about orbicle

What does orbicle mean?
Orbicle means a small orb or sphere.
What part of speech is orbicle?
Orbicle is a noun.
How do you pronounce orbicle?
Orbicle is pronounced /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/.
What is the plural of orbicle?
The plural of orbicle is orbicles.

Words near orbicle in the dictionary

  1. Orbegoso
  2. Orbelian
  3. Orbelians
  4. orbic
  5. orbical
  6. orbicle
  7. orbicles
  8. orbicula
  9. orbiculae
  10. orbicular
  11. orbicular stigma

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