"circumspectus" is Latin for "look around, take heed".
"Circum" = around
"Specere" = to look
The word is have had its origins in the late 14th to the early 15th century.
It doesn't have one. You could add the suffix -ing to it to make the word circumscribing.
There is no suffix. circum is the prefix. spect is the root word.
"Circum" eg. circumspect , circumference , circumduction
The word "circumspect" is a synonym of the word "cautious. " An example of a sentence using the word "circumspect" is "The rebels were very circumspect as they approached the compound. "
Romney's comments deriding the American people would not have been made by a more circumspect speaker.
the answer to your question what does the word circum mean in the word circamspect is AROUND.
circumspect (adj.) - cautious
The root word of circumspect is "spect," which comes from the Latin word "spectare" meaning to look at or observe. The prefix "circum-" means around. So, circumspect means to look around carefully or to be cautious.
"Circum" eg. circumspect , circumference , circumduction
The word "circumspect" is a synonym of the word "cautious. " An example of a sentence using the word "circumspect" is "The rebels were very circumspect as they approached the compound. "
To be circumspect is to be prudent or cautious. An example sentence would be: Sometimes being circumspect, can save you a lot of headaches.
Opposite of circumspect
cautious
careful to consider of
Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments.
Romney's comments deriding the American people would not have been made by a more circumspect speaker.
the answer to your question what does the word circum mean in the word circamspect is AROUND.
The opposite of "circumspect" is
circumspect (adj.) - cautious