circum-

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circum-

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Borrowed from Latin circum-, from circum, from circus. See also circle and circus.

prefix

  1. morpheme around, surrounding

    Similar: peri-, para-

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prefix prefix meaning "around"

Portuguêscircum-, circun-
Françaiscircum-
Italianocircum-, circon-
Русскийоколо- okolo-, при- pri-

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"circum-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/circum-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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circum-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/circum-

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"circum-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/circum-.

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@misc{circum_2026,
  title = {circum-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circum-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}