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circulatory

/ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cu-lat-o-ry
IPA
/ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.

adj

Circular; going round.

noun

A vessel with two portions unequally exposed to heat, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French circulatoire, from Latin circulatorius.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: circulatorius

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/
  • British English: /ˈsɜːk(j)uːlətəɹi/

Inflected Forms

circulatories (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiocirculatory cerebrocirculatory dyscirculatory macrocirculatory microcirculatory neurocirculatory noncirculatory procirculatory recirculatory

Phrases

circulatory shock circulatory system

Synonyms

circulative

Questions

How do you pronounce circulatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝkjələˌtɔɹi/.
What does circulatory mean?
Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
Where does circulatory come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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