Etymology of the Latin word sphaera
the Latin word
sphaera (globe, sphere, orb)
derived from the Greek word
sphaira, σφαῖρα, σϕαῖρα (ball)
unkown origins
Derivations in Latin
sphera,
sphaerula,
atmosphaera,
Microsphaera,
Podosphaera,
sphoerulaDerivations in other languages
French
espere, Italian
-sfera, Italian
sfera, Italian
sfero-, Spanish
espera, Spanish
esferómetroCognates
Dutch
sfeer, English
sphere, French
sphère, German
Sphäre, Italian
sfera, Lithuanian
sfera, Norwegian
sfäre, Polish
sfera, Russian
cфepa, Spanish
esfera, Swedish
sfärUsage
Word found in Classical Latin, Late Latin
