Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsphere

/ʌnˈsfɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-sphere
IPA: /ʌnˈsfɪə/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove from a sphere, as in celestial bodies; to remove from the heavens.

Example Sentences

"c 1594–1611: Shakespeare, The Winter’s Tale You put me off with limber vows; but I, Though you would seek t’ unsphere the stars with oaths, Should yet say ‘Sir, no going.’"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English unsphere From un- + sphere.

Inflected Forms

unspheres (present, singular) unsphering (participle, present) unsphered (participle, past) unsphered (past)

Rhymes With

idea

Questions

How do you pronounce unsphere?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈsfɪə/.
What does unsphere mean?: To remove from a sphere, as in celestial bodies; to remove from the heavens.
Where does unsphere come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English unsphere From un- + sphere.

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