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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries球形
Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiúxíng
"这种植物开出球形的小花。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the form or approximate shape of a sphere or ball.
"The plant produces small, ball-shaped flowers that bloom in the summer." - 2
Composed into a rounded, compact mass.
"She rolled the clay into a ball-shaped piece before molding it further."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'ball' (from Middle English 'bal', ultimately from Germanic roots) and '-shaped' (from Old English 'gesceapod', past participle of 'scieppan', meaning to create or form). The compound dates back to the early modern period, used to describe objects possessing a roughly spherical geometry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ball-shaped" is said worldwide
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sphérique
Transliteration: /sfe.ʁik/
"La plante produit de petites fleurs sphériques."
kugelförmig
Transliteration: /ˈkuːɡl̩ˌfœʁmɪç/
"Die Pflanze bildet kleine, kugelförmige Blüten aus."
sferico
Transliteration: /ˈsfe.ri.ko/
"La pianta produce piccoli fiori sferici."
esférico
Transliteration: /esˈfe.ɾi.ko/
"La planta produce pequeñas flores de forma esférica."
esférico
Transliteration: /isˈfɛ.ɾi.ku/
"A planta produz pequenas flores esféricas."
गोलाकार
Transliteration: golakaar
"यह पौधा छोटे गोलाकार फूल पैदा करता है।"
球形
Transliteration: qiúxíng
"这种植物开出球形的小花。"
공 모양의
Transliteration: gong moyang-ui
"그 식물은 공 모양의 작은 꽃을 피운다."
球状の
Transliteration: kyūjō no
"その植物は球状の小さな花を咲かせます。"
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