circuitous
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
First attested in 1664. From Latin circuitōsus, from circuitus, from circumeō "I go around", from circum "around + eō "I go"
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
circuitous (comparative more circuitous, superlative most circuitous)
Synonyms [edit]
- (not direct): indirect
- (of a winding route): roundabout
Translations [edit]
not direct or to the point
of a long and winding route
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- French: tortueux
- Indonesian: tidak langsung, berputar-putar