Globosity

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The property of having a shape that is round or bulging in nature
2. The characteristic of an object or form that exhibits a rounded or spherical contour
3. The state or attribute of having a globelike or bulbous exterior

Etymology: "Globosity" is a formal coinage built directly on Latin. Its source is "globositas", a noun formed from "globosus", meaning "spherical" or "round like a ball", itself derived from "globus", the Latin word for a ball, sphere or round mass. The English noun is therefore a straightforward borrowing of a Latin abstract noun, with the "-ity" ending marking a quality or state, much as English "ferocity" or "gravity" do. The word sits in a family of terms that describe roundness as a measurable property. French has an equivalent, "globosité", which shows the same Latin pattern passing through a second European language. Within English, "globose" and "globous" are the adjectives that describe something round or bulbous, and "globosity" names the quality those adjectives express. The word's sense stays close to its physical source: it refers to the globelike or swollen form of a thing's outer surface, rather than to any abstract idea of completeness or perfection.

Synonyms: sphericity