circum

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From circus (“a circle”)

Adverb [edit]

circum (not comparable)

  1. about, around
  2. in a circle, all around, on both sides

Derived terms [edit]

Preposition [edit]

circum (+ accusative)

  1. about, around, near
  2. through, among, to
  3. nearby, at, in the neighborhood of

Related terms [edit]

References [edit]

  • circum in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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