globus

See also: Globus, glóbus, and globus'

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus. Doublet of globe and perhaps glob.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡləʊbəs/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

Noun

globus

1. (medicine) The sensation of having a lump in the throat. [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• globus hystericus
• globus pharyngis

Derived terms

• globus pallidus

Anagrams

• Golubs

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin globus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈɡlɔ.βus]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈɡlɔ.bus]

Noun

globus m (invariable)

1. globe

   globus terraqüi ― a world globe, see also bola del món

2. balloon

   Synonym: baló

3. speech bubble

   Synonym: bafarada

4. globus cruciger (golden orb representing royal power)

   Synonyms: món, pom, globus imperial

Derived terms

• global
• englobar
• globós

Related terms

• glòbul
• globular

Further reading

• “globus” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “globus”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Danish

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globus

Wikipedia ^da

Etymology

Borrowed from German Globus, from Latin globus (“sphere, globe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡloːbus/, [ˈɡ̊loːb̥us]

Noun

globus c (singular definite globussen, plural indefinite globusser)

1. globe

Inflection

Declension of globus

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	globus	globussen	globusser	globusserne
genitive	globus'	globussens	globussers	globussernes

Synonyms

• globe c