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circumvallate

/sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-val-late
IPA
/sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.

Transitive verb

adj

Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.

adj

Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin circumvallare, from circum- + vallum (“rampart”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: circumvallare

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumvallates (present, singular) circumvallating (participle, present) circumvallated (participle, past) circumvallated (past)

Derived Forms

circumvallation

Questions

How do you pronounce circumvallate?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɜːkəmˈvæleɪt/.
What does circumvallate mean?
To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
Where does circumvallate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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