globoid

globoid

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English globe
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
Proto-Hellenic *wéidos
Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)
Latin -oīdēslbor.
English -oid
English globoid

    From globe + -oid.

    Noun

    globoid (plural globoids)

    1. (mathematics) A spherical representation or projection of a sphere or ellipsoid.
      A globoid is always round.
      Pictures of planets and moons are usually presented as globoids.

    Synonyms

    Adjective

    globoid (not comparable)

    1. (mathematics) Of, or pertaining to, a globe
      It's presented in globoid form.

    References

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Italian globoide.

    Noun

    globoid n (plural globoizi)

    1. globoid

    Declension

    singular plural
    indefinite definite indefinite definite
    nominative-accusative globoid globoidul globoizi globoizile
    genitive-dative globoid globoidului globoizi globoizilor
    vocative globoidule globoizilor

    References

    • globoid in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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