circunlóquio

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circunlóquio

/siɾ.kũ.ˈlɔ.kju/ Portugal

noun

maneira de falar na qual se exprime um pensamento de modo indireto e impreciso
perífrase, rodeio

Similar: perífrase, pleonasmo

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noun

Similar: perífrase, pleonasmo

In English

circumlocution roundabout or indirect way of speaking

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"circunlóquio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/circunl%C3%B3quio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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circunlóquio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/circunl%C3%B3quio

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"circunlóquio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/circunl%C3%B3quio.

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@misc{circunlo_quio_2026,
  title = {circunlóquio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/circunl%C3%B3quio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}