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orbiculate

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ôr-bĭk'yə-lāt'
  • rhymes with -ɪkjʊlɪt

1

adj

Meaning 1

spherical or circular; orbicular

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Walter Morrison invented an orbiculate dish named the Frisbee in 1955.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which is orbiculate, especially a solid whose vertical section is oval and whose horizontal section is circular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

circular or nearly circular

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: orbicular

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1650; borrowed from Latin orbiculātus, from orbiculus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: orbiculé — spherical or circular