sphère
See also: sphere, -sphere, and -sphère
French
Alternative forms
- sphære (archaic)
Etymology
From Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). Replaced Old French espere, from the same Latin source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sfɛʁ/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛʁ
Noun
sphère f (plural sphères)
- (geometry) sphere
- (figuratively) sphere, area
Derived terms
- hautes sphères
- sphère armillaire
- sphère d'influence
- sphérique
Further reading
- “sphère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.