minisphere

minisphere

English

Alternative forms

  • mini-sphere

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin miniumder.
Italian minio
Proto-Italic *-āzi
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Latin -ereinflu.
Latin -āre
Italian -are
Italian miniare
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Italian -tura
Italian miniaturabor.
English miniature
English mini-
Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor.
Latin sphaera
Late Latin sphērader.
Old French spherebor.
Middle English spere
English sphere
English minisphere

    From mini- + sphere.

    Noun

    minisphere (plural minispheres)

    1. A very small sphere, especially a spherical colloidal particle.
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