Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumclusion

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-clu-sion
IPA
/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enclosing on all sides.

Uncountable

noun

An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin circumcludere, circumclusum (“to enclose”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: circumcludere

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumclusions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

retroclusion torsoclusion

Rhymes With

conclusion confusion inclusion fusion illusion exclusion intrusion diffusion delusion infusion transfusion allusion

Questions

How do you pronounce circumclusion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈkluːʒən/.
What does circumclusion mean?
The act of enclosing on all sides.
Where does circumclusion come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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