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circumfuse

/sɝkəmˈfjuz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-fuse
IPA
/sɝkəmˈfjuz/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid.

verb

To spread round; to surround.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English fuse English circumfuse From circum- + fuse.

Inflected Forms

circumfuses (present, singular) circumfusing (participle, present) circumfused (participle, past) circumfused (past)

Frequently Paired Words

infuse diffuse transfuse

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce circumfuse?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɝkəmˈfjuz/.
What does circumfuse mean?
To pour round; to spread round, as a fluid.
Where does circumfuse come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English fuse English circumfuse From circum- + fuse.

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