Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumbendibus

/sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɪbəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-bendibus
IPA
/sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɪbəs/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

indirect or roundabout

Humorous

noun

A roundabout route or process

Humorous

noun

A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

* From Latin circum (“round about”) (compare English circum-) + English bend + Latin -ibus

Usage

Inflected Forms

more circumbendibus (comparative) most circumbendibus (superlative) circumbendibuses (plural) circumbendibi (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce circumbendibus?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɝkm̩ˈbɛndɪbəs/.
What does circumbendibus mean?
indirect or roundabout
Where does circumbendibus come from?
* From Latin circum (“round about”) (compare English circum-) + English bend + Latin -ibus

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