orbicle

English

Etymology

From Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/

Noun

orbicle (plural orbicles)

(obsolete) A small orb or sphere.
- 1610, Giles Fletcher, Christ's Victorie and Triumph, in Heaven, in Earth, over and after Death:
  Such wat'ry orbicles young boys do blow
  Out from their sopy shells

References

“orbicle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

Corbeil, bricole, corbeil

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