spheroid

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
    — UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.

词形变化

more spheroid comparative most spheroid superlative sphæroid alternative,archaic spheroids plural sphæroid alternative,archaic

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor.
Latin sphaera
Late Latin sphērader.
Old French spherebor.
Middle English spere
English sphere
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 spheroid
From sphere + -oid.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor.
Latin sphaera
Late Latin sphērader.
Old French spherebor.
Middle English spere
English sphere
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 spheroid
From sphere + -oid.
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