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circinal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
circi-nal
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

circinate; coiled from the apex towards the base

Archaic

adj

circinate; round of ring-shaped

Etymology

From Latin circinus (“pair of compasses”) + -al.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more circinal (comparative) most circinal (superlative)

Questions

What does circinal mean?
circinate; coiled from the apex towards the base
Where does circinal come from?
From Latin circinus (“pair of compasses”) + -al.

How to pronounce circinal

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