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circumlocutio.

circumlocution, periphrasis;

13 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[kɪr.kʊm.ɫɔˈkuː.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[t͡ʃir.kum.loˈkut.t͡si.o]

  1. circumlocution, periphrasis

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin circumloquor Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin circumlocūtiō From circumloquor (“to circumlocute, periphrase”) + -tiō.

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