Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orbitual

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: or-bit-u-al
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of orbital.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[I]t will now be found that we are within the reach of a link of the chain which connects the principles of the solar and sidereal motions with those that are the cause of orbitual ones."
"Having learned to attribute an orbitual motion to the earth, it loses this advantage, which is transferred to the sun, as the fixed centre about which its orbit is performed."
"These forces are in the direction of the moon’s orbitual motion, and therefore her linear velocity is augmented."
"Black/Decker sander, dual action, orbitual movement."

Etymology

From orbit + -u- + -al, perhaps after habitual.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: orbit

Usage

Obsolete

Frequently Paired Words

orbituary

Synonyms

orbital

Questions

What does orbitual mean?: Synonym of orbital.
Where does orbitual come from?: From orbit + -u- + -al, perhaps after habitual.

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