| 【sphere】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "sphaira." It carries the basic meaning of "ball," and "sphere." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sphere"]
atmosphere ****[1577] A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
atmospheric ☆[4759] Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the earth's atmosphere.
hemisphere ☆[4779] A hemisphere is one half of the earth.
sphere **[3811] A sphere is an object that is completely round in shape like a ball.
[WORD ROOT]root sphere
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] spher, sphere
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) sphaira
[MEANING]root ball, sphere
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 sphaira sphere
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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atmosphere ★★★★[1577] noun from atmosphere 〈 sphere
【DEFINITION】 A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
【pl.】 atmospheres
【ROOTs】 ⑴ atmo(atmos); steam, vapor ⑵ sphere; ball
【Etymology】 《Latin atmosphaera》 [from Greek atmos("vapor, steam")+sphaira("sphere")]
【First Known Meaning】 gaseous envelop surrounding the earth
【DERIVATIVEs】 atmospheric, atmospherical, atmospherically, atmosphere
atmospheric ☆[4759] adjective from atmosphere 〈 sphere
【DEFINITION】 Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the earth's atmosphere.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ atmo(atmos); steam, vapor ⑵ spher(sphere); ball, sphere ⑶ ic; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin atmosphaera》 [from Greek atmos("vapor, steam")+sphaira("sphere")]
【DERIVATIVEs】 atmospheric, atmospherical, atmospherically, atmosphere
hemisphere ☆[4779] noun from sphere
【DEFINITION】 A hemisphere is one half of the earth.
【pl.】 hemispheres
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hemi; half ⑵ sphere; ball
【Etymology】 《Greek sphaira》 sphere
【DERIVATIVEs】 hemispheric, hemispherical, hemisphere
sphere ★★[3811] noun from sphere
【DEFINITION】 A sphere is an object that is completely round in shape like a ball.
【pl.】 spheres
【SYNONYM】 domain
【ROOTs】 sphere;
【Etymology】 《Greek sphaira》 sphere
【First Known Meaning】 cosmos; space, conceived as a hollow globe about the world,
【DERIVATIVEs】 spherical, sphery, sphere
Other words containing "sphere"; aspheric, centrosphere, hypersphere, mesosphere, pseudosphere, spherics, spheroid, spherometer, spherulite, stratosphere, trimetasphere
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sper
speci
spec
speak
south
soph
some
solve
solid
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