orbicle

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔː(ɹ)bɪkəl/

Noun

orbicle (plural orbicles)

1. (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