different between globular vs orbicular

English

Etymology

From French globulaire.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??l?b.j?.l?/

Adjective

globular (comparative more globular, superlative most globular)

1. Roughly spherical in shape.
2. Comprising globules.

Related terms

• globe
• globose
• globous
• globule

Translations

Noun

globular (plural globulars)

1. (astronomy) A globular cluster

Portuguese

Adjective

globular m or f (plural globulares, comparable)

1. spherical; globular

   Synonym: esférico

Romanian

Etymology

From French globulaire

Adjective

globular m or n (feminine singular globular?, masculine plural globulari, feminine and neuter plural globulare)

1. globular

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

globular (plural globulares)

1. globular

Related terms

• glóbulo

English

Etymology

From the Late Latin orbicul?ris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???b?k.j?.l?/, /???b?k.j?.l?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???b?k.ju.l?/, /???b?k.j?.l?/
• Rhymes: -?kj?l?(?)

Adjective

orbicular (comparative more orbicular, superlative most orbicular)

1. Circular or spherical in shape; round.
   • 1731 The Gentleman's Magazine, Weekly Essays in June 1731, Craftman, Sat. June 5, No. 257, "round+robin" p. 238:

     […] the Method used by Sailors when they mutiny, by signing their names in an orbicular manner, which they call a round Robin; […]

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:orbicular.

Related terms

• orb
• orbicularly
• orbicularity

Translations

Anagrams

• courbaril

Romanian

Etymology

From French orbiculaire, from Latin orbicularis.

Adjective

orbicular m or n (feminine singular orbicular?, masculine plural orbiculari, feminine and neuter plural orbiculare)

1. orbicular

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

orbicular (plural orbiculares)

1. orbicular

Derived terms

• músculo orbicular

Noun

orbicular m (plural orbiculares)

1. orbicular muscle

Derived terms

• orbicular de los párpados