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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Borrowed from Latin circum-, from circum, from circus. See also circle and circus.
Meanings
- (morpheme) around, surrounding
Relateds
circumcision · circa · circumference · circumcise
Synonyms
peri- (around) · para- (around)
Translations (15)
io cirkum- (prefix meaning "around") · pt circun- (prefix meaning "around") · uk над- (prefix meaning "around") · it circon- (prefix meaning "around") · ru около- (prefix meaning "around") · pt circum- (prefix meaning "around") · it circum- (prefix meaning "around") · uk по- (prefix meaning "around") · pl około- (prefix meaning "around") · uk при- (prefix meaning "around") · is um- (prefix meaning "around") · ang ymb- (prefix meaning "around") · hu körül- (prefix meaning "around") · uk під- (prefix meaning "around") · ru при- (prefix meaning "around")