circumjacent

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

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.

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