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circumplector

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From circum- +‎ plectō.

Verb

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circumplector (present infinitive circumplectī, perfect active circumplexus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to encompass
  2. to embrace
  3. to surround or encircle
  4. to enclose (with a wall)
Usage notes
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The verb also occasionally occurs in an active form, circumplectō.

Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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circumplector

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of circumplectō

References

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  • circumplector”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • circumplector”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • circumplector in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.