orbit

/ˈɔːbət/AWR-buht

/ˈɔɹbət/AWR-buht

Meaninga circle path

Common meaning: a curved path around a body

orba circle, ringLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1275 · scan
itpast-participle stem ending (from Latin -itum)

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin orbis ‘a circle, ring’.

Roots

orbis, -is Latin “a circle, ring”

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