circum

See also: circum-

Latin

Etymology

From the accusative singular of circus ‎(“circle, ring”).

Adverb

circum (not comparable)

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

Preposition

circum ‎(+ accusative)

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

Derived terms

• circā
• circum-
• idcircō

References

• circum in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• circum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• circum in Félix Gaffiot (1934), Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill