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spheral

American  
[sfeer-uhl] / ˈsfɪər əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a sphere.

  2. spherical.

  3. symmetrical; perfect in form.


spheral British  
/ ˈsfɪərəl /

adjective

  1. of or shaped like a sphere; spherical

  2. perfectly rounded; symmetrical

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of spheral

From the Late Latin word sphaerālis, dating back to 1565–75. See sphere, -al 1


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No longer my hands shall bear the coal to the lips of the inspired singer—no longer my voice modulate its tones to the accompaniment of spheral harmonies.

From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller

It is the spheral form appearing in thought.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 by Various

For there is somewhat spheral and infinite in every man, especially in every genius, which, if you can come very near him, sports with all your limitations.

From Essays — Second Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson

That was to be filled with spheral music which lay under lock and bolt deep within his nature.

From Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution by Maurice Henry Hewlett

Emily is very, very pretty, and that sort of excuses her for digging into the intricacies of spheral harmonies.

From Sunny Slopes by Ethel Hueston

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