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orbita.

wheel-track, rut; orbit;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɔr.bɪ.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.bi.ta][ˈɔr.bɪ.taː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.bi.ta]

  1. a track or rut made in the ground by a wheel

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. an impression or mark resembling a rut

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. the path of a heavenly body, orbit

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. regular practice, routine

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“to turn”), cognate to Umbrian 𐌖𐌓𐌚𐌄𐌕𐌀 (urfeta). Possibly a substantivization Proto-Italic *orβetā of a past participle *orβetos to an iterative verb *orβeō. Compare typologically Russian колея́ (kolejá) (<< Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-). Also compare кругове́рть (krugovértʹ) (akin to верте́ть (vertétʹ)).

noun[ˈɔr.bɪ.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.bi.ta][ˈɔr.bɪ.taː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔr.bi.ta]

  1. ablative singular of orbita

    ablative · form-of · singular
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