orbicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈɔːbɪk/, U.S.

/ˈɔrbɪk/

Forms: 1600s orbicque, 1800s– orbic.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orb n.¹, -ic suffix.

Etymology: < orb n.¹ + -ic suffix. Compare earlier orbical adj.

Now rare.

Having the form of an orb; circular, rounded, orbal. Also as n.

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the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adjective]

roundc1300

rotund?a1425

orbicular?1440

rotounda1450

trendec1450

orbical1582

roundya1586

rundled1598

orby?1609

orbic1619

rotundal1624

roundwise1633

orbiculatea1650

orbiculated1656

1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients 24 How the bodie of this Orbicque frame From tender infancy so bigg became [tr. Virgil Eclogues 6. 34 ipse tener mundi concreuerit orbis].

1852 J. H. C. Fane Poems 10 Rebel to thy Laws which bind Each Soul projected on her orbic way.

1892 Sat. Rev. 4 June 652/1 [He] gazes up with rapturous orbic eyes.

1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xxxv. 580 These seraphic buttocks should be the heavenly reflection of Diana's breasts; one orbic theme with variations.

1994 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 27 Feb. (Review Suppl.) 38 Webs which span, bridge, frame and moor; the orbic, triangulate, H-shaped, single-thread, and those zigzag embellishments.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orbic
释义	orbicadj.n. Brit. /ˈɔːbɪk/, U.S. /ˈɔrbɪk/ Forms: 1600s orbicque, 1800s– orbic. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orb n.¹, -ic suffix. Etymology: < orb n.¹ + -ic suffix. Compare earlier orbical adj. Now rare. Having the form of an orb; circular, rounded, orbal. Also as n. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > roundness > [adjective] roundc1300 rotund?a1425 orbicular?1440 rotounda1450 trendec1450 orbical1582 roundya1586 rundled1598 orby?1609 orbic1619 rotundal1624 roundwise1633 orbiculatea1650 orbiculated1656 1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon Wisedome Ancients 24 How the bodie of this Orbicque frame From tender infancy so bigg became [tr. Virgil Eclogues 6. 34 ipse tener mundi concreuerit orbis]. 1852 J. H. C. Fane Poems 10 Rebel to thy Laws which bind Each Soul projected on her orbic way. 1892 Sat. Rev. 4 June 652/1 [He] gazes up with rapturous orbic eyes. 1928 A. Huxley Point Counter Point xxxv. 580 These seraphic buttocks should be the heavenly reflection of Diana's breasts; one orbic theme with variations. 1994 Independent on Sunday (Nexis) 27 Feb. (Review Suppl.) 38 Webs which span, bridge, frame and moor; the orbic, triangulate, H-shaped, single-thread, and those zigzag embellishments. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1619
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