Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbicle

/ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-bicle
IPA: /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small orb or sphere.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Such wat'ry orbicles young boys do blow Out from their sopy shells"

Etymology

From Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: orbiculus

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

orbicles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce orbicle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/.
What does orbicle mean?: A small orb or sphere.
Where does orbicle come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce orbicle

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