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orbiculus.

disk, small circular object/wheel/roller/figure/form; revolving drum; ring;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɔrˈbɪ.kʊ.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[orˈbiː.ku.lus]
  1. diminutive of orbis: a small disk; a sheave, roller, pulley, etc.

    declension-2 · diminutive · form-of · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin orbis Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus Latin orbiculus From orbis (“a ring, disk, circle”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

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