circumbendibus

n.

A roundabout or indirect way. [Jocular] Goldsmith.

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(sur-kuhm-BEN-duh-buhs)

noun
Circumlocution.

Etymology
From Latin circum- (around) + English bend + Latin -ibus.]

Usage
"There are times when [George] Steiner does the exact opposite, dressing up banalities in the most clotted, Latinate and circumbendibus waffle in order to make them appear profound." — Christopher Hart; Speaking in Tongues; Sunday Times (London, UK); Jan 6, 2008.

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an indirect or roundabout course, esp. in speaking or writing: circumlocution