globose

[ gloh-bohs, gloh-bohs ]

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adjective

having the shape of a globe; globelike.

Origin of globose

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin globōsus spherical, forming a globelike mass. See globe, -ose¹

Other words from globose

glo·bose·ly, adverb
glo·bos·i·ty [gloh-bos-i-tee], /gloʊˈbɒs ɪ ti/, glo·bose·ness, noun
sub·glo·bose, adjective
sub·glo·bose·ly, adverb
sub·glo·bose·ness, noun
sub·glo·bos·i·ty, noun

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How to use globose in a sentence

Careful estimations based on the globosity of the earth will give the best signs after all.
The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 | J. E. Heeres

British Dictionary definitions for globose

globose

globous (ˈɡləʊbəs)

/ (ˈɡləʊbəʊs, ɡləʊˈbəʊs) /

adjective

spherical or approximately spherical

Origin of globose

C15: from Latin globōsus; see globe

Derived forms of globose

globosely, adverb
globosity (ɡləʊˈbɒsɪtɪ) or globoseness, noun

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