Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

circumterrestrial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-ter-res-tri-al
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That surrounds, or revolves about, the Earth.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English terrestrial English circumterrestrial From circum- + terrestrial.

Questions

What does circumterrestrial mean?
That surrounds, or revolves about, the Earth.
Where does circumterrestrial come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- English terrestrial English circumterrestrial From circum- + terrestrial.

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