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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumscription

/ˌsɝ.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-scrip-tion
IPA
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin circumscribō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin circumscrīptiōbor. English circumscription Borrowed from Latin circumscrīptiō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɝ.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌsɜː.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumscriptions (plural)

Derived Forms

circumscriptional incircumscription recircumscription

Frequently Paired Words

circumscribe

Questions

How do you pronounce circumscription?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɝ.kəmˈskɹɪp.ʃən/.
What does circumscription mean?
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
Where does circumscription come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin circumscribō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin circumscrīptiōbor. English circumscription Borrowed from Latin circumscrīptiō.

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