orbicular
UK/ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə//ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/
orbicular adjective: circular or spherical in shape; round.
Adjective (1)
orbicular (comparative more orbicular, superlative most orbicular)
- Circular or spherical in shape; round.
- […] the Method used by Sailors when they mutiny, by signing their names in an orbicular manner, which they call a round Robin; […]1731 The Gentleman's Magazine, Weekly Essays in June 1731, Craftman, Sat. June 5, No. 257, p. 238
- The whole covey of victims was thus netted; the household ruin was thus full and orbicular; and in that proportion the tendency of men and women, flutter as they might, would be helplessly and hopelessly to sink into the all-conquering hands of the mighty murderer.1854, Thomas De Quincey, “On Murder, Considered as One of the Fine Arts. Postscript.”, in Miscellanies (De Quincey’s Works; IV), London: James Hogg & Sons, →OCLC, page 76
- Of a muscle, surrounding an opening; compare orbicularis.
Adjective (2)
orbicular (not comparable)
- Pertaining to an orbicula.
orbicular meaning in Tamil
orbicular in Tamil
- வட்டம், வளையம், வட்டமான, உருண்டையான
Forms of orbicular
| comparative | more orbicular |
|---|---|
| superlative | most orbicular |
Origin of orbicular
From the Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).
From orbicula + -ar.
Words formed from orbicular
Words that rhyme with orbicular
- particular
- auricular
- cuticular
- funicular
- lenticular
- pedicular
- acicular
- canicular
- extracurricular
- perpendicular
- appendicular
- articular
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- interclavicular
- monoauricular
- navicular
- radicular
- reticular
- supraclavicular
- vehicular
- acromioclavicular
- avicular
- biauricular
- canalicular
- clavicular
- cocurricular
- conoauricular
- coracoclavicular
- costoclavicular
- cubicular
- curricular
- diverticular
- epicuticular
- extravehicular
- fascicular
- follicular
- infraclavicular
- interauricular
- intraclavicular
- medioclavicular
- midclavicular
- nonauricular
- omoclavicular
- ossicular
- overparticular
- periauricular
- periclavicular
- postauricular
- postclavicular
- preauricular
- retroauricular
- scapuloclavicular
- sinoauricular
- sternoclavicular
- subauricular
- subclavicular
- temporoauricular
- testicular
- transauricular
- utricular
- ventricular
Questions about orbicular
- What does orbicular mean?
- Orbicular means circular or spherical in shape; round.
- What is orbicular in Tamil?
- Orbicular in Tamil is வட்டம், வளையம், வட்டமான. See Orbicular meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is orbicular?
- Orbicular is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce orbicular?
- Orbicular is pronounced /ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə/ (UK).
Words near orbicular in the dictionary
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