† orbitualadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < orbit n. + -u- + -al suffix¹, perhaps after habitual adj. Compare orbital adj. (later in this sense). N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫɹbi·tiuăl) /ɔːˈbɪtjuːəl/.

Obsolete.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of an orbit; = orbital adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > heavenly body > movement of heavenly bodies > [adjective] > movement in orbit

periodical1603

periodic1650

revolutional1652

orbitual1806

orbital1846

orbituary1864

orbiting1951

1806 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 96 236 A link of the chain which connects the principles of the solar and sidereal motions with those that are the cause of orbitual ones.

1833 J. F. W. Herschel Astronomy v. 199 Having learned to attribute an orbitual motion to the earth.

1878–9 Proc. Royal Soc. 28 187 These forces are in the direction of the moon's orbitual motion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	orbitual
释义	† orbitualadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: orbit n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < orbit n. + -u- + -al suffix¹, perhaps after habitual adj. Compare orbital adj. (later in this sense). N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫɹbi·tiuăl) /ɔːˈbɪtjuːəl/. Obsolete. Of, relating to, or of the nature of an orbit; = orbital adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > movement of heavenly bodies > [adjective] > movement in orbit periodical1603 periodic1650 revolutional1652 orbitual1806 orbital1846 orbituary1864 orbiting1951 1806 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 96 236 A link of the chain which connects the principles of the solar and sidereal motions with those that are the cause of orbitual ones. 1833 J. F. W. Herschel Astronomy v. 199 Having learned to attribute an orbitual motion to the earth. 1878–9 Proc. Royal Soc. 28 187 These forces are in the direction of the moon's orbitual motion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < adj.1806
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