globular C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡlɑbjələr/ UK /ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules The microscope revealed tiny globular cells. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · shaped like a globe or... sphericalroundgloboseorbicularball-shaped ↔ Opposites flatangularcubic Word family Derived forms globularityglobularly Related forms globeglobuleglobal Etymology AI details From Latin globulus ('small sphere'), diminutive of globus ('ball, sphere'), with the suffix -ar. globulus Latin globus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # globular **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡlɑbjələr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡlɒbjʊlə/ ## Meanings 1. shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules ## Examples - The microscope revealed tiny globular cells. ## Synonyms - spherical - round - globose - orbicular - ball-shaped ## Antonyms - flat - angular - cubic ## Derived Forms - globularity - globularly ## Related Forms - globe - globule - global ## Roots and Affixes - Root: globulus - Root: globus ## Etymology From Latin globulus ('small sphere'), diminutive of globus ('ball, sphere'), with the suffix -ar. ## AI Etymology Globular comes from Latin globulus ('small sphere'), diminutive of globus ('ball, sphere'), with the suffix -ar. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "shaped like a globe or sphere; composed of globules", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin globulus and Latin globus. Derivative forms include globularity, globularly; related words include globe, globule, global. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown