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circumambulate

/ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-am-bu-late
IPA
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.

Transitive verb

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 *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin circumambulō Latin circumambulātusubor. English circumambulate Latin circumambulātus, past participle of circumambulāre (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/
  • British English: /səː.kəmˈam.bjuː.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumambulates (present, singular) circumambulating (participle, present) circumambulated (participle, past) circumambulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

circumambulation circumambulator circumambulatory deambulate funambulate perambulate preambulate reambulate

Synonyms

walk around

Questions

How do you pronounce circumambulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/.
What does circumambulate mean?
To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
Where does circumambulate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂elh₂-der. Proto-Italic *alō Latin *alō Latin ambulō Latin circumambulō Latin circumambulātusubor. English circumambulate Latin circumambulātus, past participle of circumambulāre (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.

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