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spheroid

/sfˈɪɹˌɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
spher-oid
IPA
/sfˈɪɹˌɔɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.

noun

A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English spheroid From sphere + -oid.

Inflected Forms

more spheroid (comparative) most spheroid (superlative) sphæroid (alternative, archaic) spheroids (plural)

Derived Forms

amylospheroid hemispheroid heterospheroid homospheroid hyperspheroid interspheroid microspheroid nanospheroid neurospheroid osteospheroid spheroidene spheroidic

Phrases

Maclaurin spheroid

Synonyms

ellipsoid of revolution

Questions

How do you pronounce spheroid?
The recorded pronunciation is /sfˈɪɹˌɔɪd/.
What does spheroid mean?
Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
Where does spheroid come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English spheroid From sphere + -oid.

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