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in the PONS Dictionary

orbis <is> m (Abl Sg orbe, selten orbī)

1. (Kreis, das Rund, Rundung)

a.

orbis
Kreislinie [ rotae die Felgen; muri Ringmauer; saltatorius Tanzreif; am Himmel: lacteus Milchstraße; signifer Tierkreis; orbes finientes Horizont ]
alqd in orbem torquere
in orbem equitare
im Kreis
digitum iusto orbe terit anulus
passt gerade an den Finger

b. poet; nachkl.

orbis
kreisförmige Bewegung, Windung
anguis rapit orbīs
windet sich

c. MILIT

orbis
kreisförmige Stellung, Karree
orbem facere, in orbem consistere, in orbem coire
ein Karree bilden

d. übtr

orbis
Kreislauf, Kreisbahn [ annuus ]
sidera orbes suos conficiunt

e.

orbis terrarum
Erdkreis, bewohnte Welt, bes. vom röm. Reich

f. (in der Rede)

orbis
Periode, periodische Abrundung [ verborum; orationis ]

2. (Scheibe) meton.

a.

orbis
runde Fläche [ solis; lunae; clipei; genuum Kniescheibe; mensae runde Tischplatte ]

b.

orbis (terrae)
Erdscheibe, das Erdenrund, die Erde, meton.
orbis (terrae)
Menschengeschlecht
toti salutifer orbi cresce puer
orbis Ov.; poet
Gebiet, Gegend, Land [ Eous Morgenland; Hesperius; peregrinus ]

c.

orbis
Scheibenförmiges
orbis poet
Sonne, Mond, Diskus(scheibe); Rad, bes. der Fortuna = Glücksrad
Fortuna stans in orbe poet
Himmel(sgewölbe) [ medius; aestivus ];
Fortuna stans in orbe poet
der Schild
Fortuna stans in orbe Mart.; Iuv.
runder Tisch
Fortuna stans in orbe Mart.
Spiegel
Declension for orbis
Case Singular Plural
Nominative orbis orbēs
Genitive orbis orbum
Dative orbī orbibus
Accusative orbem orbēs
Ablative orbe orbibus

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

orbis Ov.; poet
Gebiet, Gegend, Land [ Eous Morgenland; Hesperius; peregrinus ]
genuum orbis
Kniescheibe
orbis terrarum
Erdkreis
triumphatus orbis
bezwungen
orbis (terrae)
Menschengeschlecht

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