arbor
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arbor¹
- /ˈɑːbə/ UK
- /ˈɑɹbɚ/ US
- /ˈaːbə/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English arbour, erbour, from Old French erbier (“field, meadow, kitchen garden”), from erbe (“grass, herb”), from Latin herba (“grass, herb”) (English herb). (Compare Late Latin herbārium, although erbier is possibly an independent formation.) The spelling was influenced by Latin arbor (“tree”).
noun arbors · arbores · arbour
- A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. Our tacit treaty with Miss Maudie was that we could play on her lawn, eat her scuppernongs if we didn’t jump on the arbor, and explore her vast back lot,
- A grove of trees.
arbor²
- /ˈɑːbə/ UK
- /ˈɑɹbɚ/ US
- /ˈaːbə/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French arbre (“tree, axis”), spelling influenced by Latin arbor (“tree”).
noun arbors · arbores
- An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.
- A bar for supporting cutting tools.
- A spindle of a wheel.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: arbour, bower, mandrel, spindle, pergola, mandril, pavilion, camshaft, shaft, scuppernong, tree, vita, tristis, vitae, trellis, gazebo
Translations
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noun a shady place for sitting
| Español | cenador, pérgola |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निकुंज nikuñj |
| Português | pérgola, caramanchão |
| Deutsch | Laube, Gartenlaube |
| Italiano | pergolato |
| Русский | бесе́дка besédka |
noun a grove of trees
| हिन्दी | निकुंज nikuñj |
|---|---|
| Português | renque |
| Deutsch | Hain, Gehölz, Baumgruppe, Wäldchen, Hag, Tannicht |
| Русский | ро́ща róšča |
noun axis or shaft on a lathe
| Português | mandril |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Spindel, Dorn, Schaft |
| Italiano | mandrino |
| Русский | шпи́ндель špíndelʹ |
noun bar for supporting cutting tools
| Deutsch | Halter, Aufsteckhalter, Balken, Holm, Stahlhalter |
|---|---|
| Русский | опра́вка oprávka |
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title = {arbor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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