sphère

== French == === Alternative forms === sphære (archaic) === Etymology === From Late Latin sphēra, from Latin sphaera (“ball, globe, celestial sphere”), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “ball, globe”). Replaced Old French espere, from the same Latin source. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sfɛʁ/ Rhymes: -ɛʁ === Noun === sphère f (plural sphères) (geometry) sphere (figuratively) sphere, area ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “sphère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012