n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə r-k ə m-l ō - ' kyü-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English circumlocucyon, from Latin circumlocution-, circumlocutio, from circum- + locutio speech, from loqui to speak
Date: 15th century
1 : the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
2 : evasion in speech
– cir · cum · loc · u · to · ry \ - ' lä-ky ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective