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circunscrever.

to circumscribe; to encircle (draw a line around; encircle)

13 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/siʁ.kũs.kɾeˈve(ʁ)/Brazil[sih.kũs.kɾeˈve(h)]Brazil/siɾ.kũs.kɾeˈve(ɾ)/São-Paulo/siʁ.kũʃ.kɾeˈve(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to circumscribe; to encircle (draw a line around; encircle)

    transitive
  2. to circumscribe; to restrict (limit narrowly)

    transitive
  3. to circumscribe (draw a circle, sphere, or higher-dimensional ball)

    transitive
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 *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin circumscrībereslbor. Portuguese circunscrever Semi-learned borrowing from Latin circumscrībere.

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