circumvallate

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circumvallate

/sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/

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From Latin circumvallare, from circum- + vallum (“rampart”).

verb circumvallates · circumvallating · circumvallated

transitive To surround with, or as if with, a rampart. The settlement is circumvallated by a stake-fence, so decayed that one may gain ingress at a dozen places.

adjective

not comparable Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
not comparable Surrounded by a ridge or elevation. circumvallate papillae, near the base of the tongue

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@misc{circumvallate_2026,
  title = {circumvallate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/circumvallate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}