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