orbicular
/ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/adjective
orbicular is spelled O-R-B-I-C-U-L-A-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, orbicular means “Circular or spherical in shape; round” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in orbicular?
| Letters | 9: O-R-B-I-C-U-L-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is orbicular?
Orbicular appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce orbicular?
- UK /ɔːˈbɪk.jə.lə/
- UK /ɔːˈbɪk.jʊ.lə/
- US /ɔɹˈbɪk.ju.lɚ/
Orbicular has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-orbicular.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with orbicular?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as orbicular from its last stressed vowel (/ɪkjuləɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of orbicular
- more orbicular comparative
- most orbicular superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does orbicular mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Circular or spherical in shape; round.
- 2
Of a muscle, surrounding an opening; compare orbicularis.
- 3
Pertaining to an orbicula.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Orbicular in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense circular or spherical in shape:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | orbiculaire, sphérique |
| German | orbikular, kugelförmig |
| Spanish | orbicular, esférico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does orbicular come from?
From the Late Latin orbiculāris, from Latin orbiculus, diminutive of orbis (“orb”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).