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111circumcision — (n.) late 12c., from L. circumcisionem (nom. circumcisio), noun of action from pp. stem of circumcidere to cut around, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + caedere to cut (see CIDE (Cf. cide)) …
112circumduction — (n.) 1570s, from L. circumductionem, noun of action from pp. stem of circumducere to lead round, move or drive round, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + ducere to lead (see DUKE (Cf. duke) (n.)) …
113circumference — (n.) late 14c., from L. circumferentia, neuter plural of circumferens (loan translation of Gk. periphereia periphery, the line round a circular body, lit. a carrying round ), prp. of circumferre to lead round, take round, from circum around (see… …
114circumjacent — (adj.) late 15c., from L. circumiacens, prp. of circumiacere to border upon, to lie round about, enjoin, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + iacere to throw, cast, hurl (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Related: Circumjacence …
115circumlocution — (n.) c.1400, from L. circumlocutionem (nom. circumlocutio; a loan translation of Gk. periphrasis) speaking around (the topic), from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + locutionem (nom. locutio) a speaking, from stem of loqui to speak (see …
116circumnavigate — (v.) 1630s, from L. circumnavigatus, pp. of circumnavigare to sail round, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + navigare (see NAVIGATION (Cf. navigation)). Related: Circumnavigable …
117circumscribe — (v.) late 14c., from L. circumscribere to make a circle, to draw a line around, limit, confine, set the boundaries of, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + scribere write (see SCRIPT (Cf. script)). Related: Circumscribed;… …
118circumspect — (adj.) early 15c., from L. circumspectus deliberate, well considered, pp. of circumspicere look around, take heed, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + specere to look (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)) …
119circumstance — (n.) early 13c., conditions surrounding and accompanying an event, from O.Fr. circonstance circumstance, situation, also literally, outskirts (Mod.Fr. circonstance), from L. circumstantia surrounding condition, neut. pl. of circumstans (gen.… …
120circumvent — (v.) mid 15c., to surround by hostile stratagem, from L. circumventus, pp. of circumvenire to get around, encircle, surround, in transferred sense to oppress, assail, cheat, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + venire to come (see… …
