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

§Derived terms

• circumspectō

§Preposition

circum (+ accusative)

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

§Related terms

• circā
• circus

§References

• circum in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
• Michiel de Vaan (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Leiden, Boston: Brill Academic Publishers