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Sphaera was the ancient Latin way of saying "ball" or "globe" and has since been modernized to "sphere".

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The word "sphere" originates from the Latin word "sphaera," which came from the Greek word "sphaira" meaning "globe" or "ball." The term has been used to describe a round, three-dimensional geometric shape with all points on its surface equidistant from the center.

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