circum
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Etymology [edit]
From circus (“a circle”)
Adverb [edit]
circum (not comparable)
- about, around
- in a circle, all around, on both sides
Derived terms [edit]
Preposition [edit]
circum (+ accusative)
- about, around, near
- through, among, to
- 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