esfera

== Asturian == === Etymology === From Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈfeɾa/ [esˈfe.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: es‧fe‧ra === Noun === esfera f (plural esferes) sphere ==== Related terms ==== esféricu === Further reading === “esfera”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === From Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [əsˈfe.ɾə] IPA(key): (Valencia) [esˈfe.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa === Noun === esfera f (plural esferes) sphere ==== Derived terms ==== esferoide -sfera ==== Related terms ==== esfèric hemisferi === Further reading === “esfera”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “esfera”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “esfera” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “esfera” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Galician == === Etymology === From Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). === Noun === esfera f (plural esferas) sphere ==== Related terms ==== esférico === Further reading === “esfera”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === esphera (obsolete) === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛɾɐ Hyphenation: es‧fe‧ra === Noun === esfera f (plural esferas) (mathematics) sphere (regular three-dimensional object) sphere, domain (region in which something or someone is active) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “esfera”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “esfera”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈfeɾa/ [esˈfe.ɾa] Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: es‧fe‧ra === Noun === esfera f (plural esferas) (geometry) sphere (figuratively) sphere, area, realm clock face ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “esfera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025