órbita

/ˈoɾbita/ · B2 · noun · f

orbit

órbita — orbit

🪐🛰️ Same Latin root as English orbit: orbis = circle, wheel

From Latin orbita, the rut a wheel cuts in a road, from orbis, circle. Stress falls on the first syllable: ÓR-bi-ta, which is why it carries the accent mark.

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