CIRCUMJACENT


Meaning of CIRCUMJACENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r-k ə m- ' j ā -s ə nt

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin circumjacent-, circumjacens, present participle of circumjac ē re to lie around, from circum- + jac ē re to lie ― more at ADJACENT

Date: 15th century

: lying adjacent on all sides : SURROUNDING

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