spheral

[ sfeer-uhl ]

/ ˈsfɪər əl /

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adjective

of or relating to a sphere.

spherical.

symmetrical; perfect in form.

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Origin of spheral

From the Late Latin word sphaerālis, dating back to 1565–75. See sphere, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spheral

sphe·ral·i·ty

[sfi-ral-i-tee], /sfɪˈræl ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·spher·al, adjectivenon·spher·al, adjective

Words nearby spheral

sphenography, sphenoid, sphenoid bone, sphenopsid, spher-, spheral, sphere, sphere of influence, spherical, spherical aberration, spherical angle

How to use spheral in a sentence

That was to be filled with spheral music which lay under lock and bolt deep within his nature.
Rest Harrow|Maurice Hewlett
Of the divine spheral music, the one is the chordal harmony, the other the consecutive harmony or melody.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
This is indeed the divine spheral music, inaudible but to the ear of science, accompanying the celestial dance.
Evolution|Joseph Le Conte
The irresistible cry of the colour to the senses, the spheral call of the theme and its agony to the soul.
Young Lives|Richard Le Gallienne

I took down Romeo and Juliet, listened to its passionate spheral music, and the carbon compounds have never troubled me again.
Prose Fancies (Second Series)|Richard Le Gallienne

British Dictionary definitions for spheral

spheral

/ (ˈsfɪərəl) /

adjective

of or shaped like a sphere; spherical

perfectly rounded; symmetrical

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