Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumlocutionary

/ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃəˌnɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cir-cum-lo-cu-tion-ary
IPA: /ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃəˌnɛɹi/

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.

adj

Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.

Example Sentences

"The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary."

Etymology

Etymology tree English circumlocution Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English circumlocutionary From circumlocution + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃəˌnɛɹi/
British English: /ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more circumlocutionary (comparative) most circumlocutionary (superlative)

Derived Forms

circumlocutionarily

Questions

How do you pronounce circumlocutionary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɝːkəmləˈkjuːʃəˌnɛɹi/.
What does circumlocutionary mean?: Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
Where does circumlocutionary come from?: Etymology tree English circumlocution Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English circumlocutionary From circumlocution + -ary.

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