CIRCUMBENDIBUS


Meaning of CIRCUMBENDIBUS in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈbendə̇bəs noun

( -es )

Etymology: Latin circum round about + English bend + Latin -ibus, abl. plural ending — more at circum

: an indirect or roundabout course especially in writing or speaking : circumlocution

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