orb

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ɔrb/ UK /ɔːb/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one

The full moon hung in the sky like a pale silver orb.

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1 noun · a spherical object or body,... sphere globe ball roundspheroid

Word family

Derived forms orbedorby

Related forms orbit orbital exorbitant

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.

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The Human Body

# orb

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɔrb
**IPA (UK):** ɔːb

## Meanings
1. a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one

## Examples
- The full moon hung in the sky like a pale silver orb.

## Synonyms
- sphere
- globe
- ball
- round
- spheroid

## Derived Forms
- orbed
- orby

## Related Forms
- orbit
- orbital
- exorbitant

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: orbis

## 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.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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