circumambulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/ (General-American)
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- /səː.kəmˈam.bjuː.leɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin circumambulō Latin circumambulātusubor. English circumambulate Latin circumambulātus, past participle of circumambulāre (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon.
1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| circumambulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| circumambulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| circumambulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| circumambulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Coordinates
circumscribe · circumtread · circumaviate · circumnavigate
Hypernyms
Relateds
circumambulatory · preambulate · perambulate · reambulate · circumambulation · circumambulator · deambulate · funambulate · somnambulate
Translations (5)
ar طَافَ (to walk around) · fi kävellä ympäri (to walk around) · fi kiertää (to walk around) · mi porowhawhe (to walk around) · hu körbejár (to walk around)