circunspecto

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin circumspectō (look around) or circumspectus, perfect passive participle of circumspiciō.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cir‧cuns‧pec‧to

Adjective

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circunspecto (feminine circunspecta, masculine plural circunspectos, feminine plural circunspectas)

  1. circumspect
  2. cautious
  3. prudent

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin circumspectus (circumspect, prudent), originally the perfect passive participle of circumspiciō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɾkunsˈpeɡto/ [θiɾ.kũnsˈpeɣ̞.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siɾkunsˈpeɡto/ [siɾ.kũnsˈpeɣ̞.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: cir‧cuns‧pec‧to

Adjective

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circunspecto (feminine circunspecta, masculine plural circunspectos, feminine plural circunspectas)

  1. circumspect

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