sphaera
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră, “ball, globe”).
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈspʰae̯.ra]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsfɛː.ra]
sphaera f (genitive sphaerae); first declension
- ball, globe, sphere
- a globe of the heavens
- a ball for playing
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sphaera | sphaerae |
| genitive | sphaerae | sphaerārum |
| dative | sphaerae | sphaerīs |
| accusative | sphaeram | sphaerās |
| ablative | sphaerā | sphaerīs |
| vocative | sphaera | sphaerae |