circumambages

Questions

What does circumambages mean?

Instances of indirectness or deviousness in speaking or writing: circumlocutions.

Where does circumambages come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English ambages English circumambages From circum- + ambages.

How to pronounce circumambages

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