n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-b ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin orbita, from Latin, rut, track, probably from orbis
Date: 15th century
: the bony socket of the eye
– or · bit · al \ ' o ̇ r-b ə -t ə l \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-b ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin orbita, from Latin, rut, track, probably from orbis
Date: 15th century
: the bony socket of the eye
– or · bit · al \ ' o ̇ r-b ə -t ə l \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012