CIRCUMJACENT


Meaning of CIRCUMJACENT in English

[ ˌsə:kəm'dʒeɪs(ə)nt ]

■ adjective archaic surrounding.

Origin

C15: from L. ~- , circumjacere 'lie round about, border upon'.

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