sphère
French
Alternative forms
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
Noun
sphère f (plural sphères)
- (geometry) sphere
- (figuratively) sphere, area
Derived terms
Further reading
- “sphère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.