## Etymology
From Latin 'orbis' ('a ring, disk, circle, anything circular'), of uncertain ultimate origin; in English extended to any spherical body, especially a heavenly one.

## AI Etymology
Orb comes from Latin 'orbis' ('a ring, disk, circle, anything circular'), of uncertain ultimate origin; in English extended to any spherical body, especially a heavenly one. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin orbis. Derivative forms include orbed, orby; related words include orbit, orbital, exorbitant.

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- The Human Body

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