CIRCUMNAVIGATE


Meaning of CIRCUMNAVIGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈna-və-ˌgāt ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Latin circumnavigatus, past participle of circumnavigare to sail around, from circum- + navigare to navigate

Date: 1634

: to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water ; also : to go around instead of through : bypass

circumnavigate a congested area

• cir·cum·nav·i·ga·tion -ˌna-və-ˈgā-shən noun

• cir·cum·nav·i·ga·tor -ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər noun

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