Globus Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɡɫoʊbəs

GLOH-buhs

UK

ˈɡləʊbəs

GLOH-buhs

Definition

A 'globus' is a model of the Earth in the shape of a sphere, often used for teaching geography. Rarely, it can refer to a rounded object or, in anatomy, to a rounded structure.

Usage & Nuances

'Globus' is a formal or technical word in English, rarely used in daily conversation. Commonly, people say 'globe' for Earth models; 'globus' appears mostly in anatomy or historical contexts.

• Spanish: globo terráqueo - globo (anatómico) (raro)
• Portuguese (BR): globo terrestre - globo (anatômico) (raro)
• Portuguese (PT): globo terrestre - globo (anatómico) (raro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 地球仪 - 球体 (医学用语，罕用)
• Chinese (Traditional): 地球儀 - 球體 (醫學用語，罕用)
• Hindi: ग्लोबस (पृथ्वी का मॉडल) - गोला (दुर्लभ, चिकित्सा)
• Arabic: كرة أرضية - كرة (تشريح نادر)
• Bengali: গ্লোব - গোলকাকৃতি বস্তু (বিশেষ/anatomy)
• Russian: глобус - округлое образование (анатомия)
• Japanese: 地球儀（ちきゅうぎ）- 丸い構造（解剖学、まれに）
• Vietnamese: quả địa cầu - cấu trúc hình cầu (trong giải phẫu, hiếm gặp)
• Korean: 지구본 - 둥근 구조(해부학에서 드물게)
• Turkish: küre - yuvarlak kitle (anatomi, nadiren)
• Urdu: گلوب - گول شکل (چنداں طب میں)
• Indonesian: quả địa cầu - cấu trúc hình cầu (y học, hiếm dùng)

Example Sentences

The teacher used a globus to show the continents.

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I have a small globus on my desk.

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Children like to spin the globus and point to places.

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Have you ever found your country on a globus without looking it up first?

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The old library has a beautiful antique globus from the 1800s.

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In anatomy, 'globus' can also refer to a round mass, but that's pretty rare in normal conversation.

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