circumjacent

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin circa (“around”) + jacēre (“to lie down”).

Adjective[edit]

circumjacent (not comparable)

  1. Lying around; surrounding.
    • The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (chapter 64)
      […] he had established his fame and dominion over the circumjacent tribes.

See also[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=circumjacent&oldid=49104196"