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circumicio.

to throw, cast, place or hurl around

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[kɪr.kʊˈmɪ.ki.oː]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃir.kuˈmiː.t͡ʃi.o][kɪr.kʊmˈjɪ.ki.oː]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃir.kumˈjiː.t͡ʃi.o]

  1. to throw, cast, place or hurl around

    conjugation-3

  2. to surround, encompass, envelop

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *(H)yeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-kt Proto-Indo-European *(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁kéntder. Latin iaciō Latin circumiciō From circum- (“around”) + iaciō (“throw, hurl”).

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