/ səˈkjuːɪtəs; NAmE sərˈk-/ adjective
( formal ) ( of a route or journey ) long and not direct
SYN roundabout
► cir·cu·it·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin circuitosus , from circuitus a way around, from circuire , variant of circumire go round, from circum around + ire go.