circum-
See also: circum
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin circum-.
Prefix
circum-
- around
Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_circum-' title='Category:English words prefixed with circum-'>English words prefixed with circum-</a>
Related terms
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- circumcise
- circumcision
- circumference
See also
- peri-
Translations
prefix meaning "around"
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Italian
Etymology
From Latin circum-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃir.kum-/, [t͡ʃir̺.kum-]
Prefix
circum-
- circum-
Synonyms
- circon-
Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Italian_words_prefixed_with_circum-' title='Category:Italian words prefixed with circum-'>Italian words prefixed with circum-</a>
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]
Prefix
circum-
- circum- (round, about)
Usage notes
- Derivations of this suffix frequently occur divisim.
Derived terms
► <a href='/wiki/Category:Latin_words_prefixed_with_circum-' title='Category:Latin words prefixed with circum-'>Latin words prefixed with circum-</a>
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
- circun-
Etymology
From Latin circum-.
Prefix
circum-
- circum- (around)
Usage notes
Circum- with a hyphen is used before M, N, H and vowels, otherwise circun- with no hyphen is used.