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"Circum" is a Latin root and means "around." "Circus" is so called from the rings enclosing the show, (three-ring circus). So, "circumnavigate" means to navigate around, as in circumnavigate the globe. "Circumcise" means to cut around, (from the same root as "incision").
There are 204 words containing the root "circum" in Webster's Second International dictionary.
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What does the root word circum mean?
The root Circum means "Round"
What does circum mean in the word circumspect?
the answer to your question what does the word circum mean in the word circamspect is AROUND.
What does circum- mean at the beginning of a word?
Circum means around. This was one of my stems.
What does circum zised mean?
to take something off cut around - - circum - around (e.g. in circumference & circumnavigate), cise - cut (as in scissors & excise)
Could you use circumlocution to avoid answering a question?
Yes, because the prefix circum mean around and it will mean to go around the question which means to avoid it.
What does 'circumspect' mean in Latin?
The actual meaning is to look (spect) around (circum).
What does the affix circum mean?
The affix "circum-" means around, about, or surrounding. It is commonly used in English to convey the idea of going around something or being all around it.
What does the prefix circum in the word circumnavigate?
The prefix circum- means around. In this word, it would mean around the navigation.
What is circum circle?
The circum or circumference of a circle is the distance around it
Words that start with circum or ends with circum?
circumstance,circumference, circumvent,
What is the prefix for the word circumvent?
The prefix for the word "circumvent" is "circum-".
What is latin for for what goes around comes around?
Quod circum it circum venit
