circum-
See also: circum
English
Derived terms
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Related terms
See also
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃir.kum-/, [t͡ʃir̺.kum-]
Synonyms
Derived terms
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Latin
Alternative forms
- circu- (prevocalic)
Etymology
Combining form of circum (“round about”, “in a circle around”, adverb and preposition).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kir.kum/, [kɪr.kʊ̃]
Usage notes
- Derivations of this suffix frequently occur divisim.
Derived terms
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References
- circum III in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “circum-” on page 318/2 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Usage notes
Circum- with a hyphen is used before M, N, H and vowels, otherwise circun- with no hyphen is used.
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