globus

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See also: Globus, glóbus, and globus'

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globe and perhaps glob.

Pronunciation

Noun

globus

  1. (medicine) The sensation of having a lump in the throat.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Pronunciation

Noun

globus m (invariable)

  1. globe
    globus terraqüia world globe, see also bola del món
  2. balloon
    Synonym: baló
  3. speech bubble
    Synonym: bafarada
  4. globus cruciger (golden orb representing royal power)
    Synonyms: món, pom, globus imperial

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Further reading

Danish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Globus, from Latin globus (sphere, globe).

Pronunciation

Noun

globus c (singular definite globussen, plural indefinite globusser)

  1. globe

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gel- (form into a ball; ball). Cognate with Latin glaeba (see there for more),[1] glomus, Sanskrit ग्लुन्थ (gluntha, lump), and Proto-Germanic *klumpô (mass, lump, clump; clasp).

Pronunciation

Noun

globus m (genitive globī); second declension

  1. any round object; a sphere; a globe
  2. a glob, group

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative globus globī
Genitive globī globōrum
Dative globō globīs
Accusative globum globōs
Ablative globō globīs
Vocative globe globī

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References

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 265

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Noun

globus m (definite singular globusen, indefinite plural globuser, definite plural globusene)

  1. a globe (three-dimensional map of the world)
    "Klarer du å finne Kapp det gode håp på globusen"? spurte hun = "Can you find the Cape of Good Hope on the globe?" she asked.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Noun

globus m (definite singular globusen, indefinite plural globusar, definite plural globusane)

  1. a globe (as above)

Polish

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globus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔ.bus/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔbus
  • Syllabification: glo‧bus

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin globus. Doublet of glob.

Noun

globus m inan (diminutive globusik)

  1. (countable) globe (spherical model of Earth or other planet)
    Hypernym: model
  2. (countable, colloquial, humorous) head, noggin (part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs)
    Synonyms: arbuz, bania, baniak, baśka, dynia, dyńka, głowa, głowina, główka, łeb, łepetyna, pała, (literary) skroń, makówka
Declension

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin globus (hystericus).

Noun

globus m inan

  1. (uncountable, pathology) globus, globus hystericus (sensation of having a lump in the throat)
    Synonym: globus hystericus
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Further reading

  • globus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • globus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • globus in PWN's encyclopedia

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlǒːbus/
  • Hyphenation: glo‧bus

Noun

glóbus m (Cyrillic spelling гло́бус)

  1. globe

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