"circum-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin circum-. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*(s)ker- (turn)}}, {{bor|en|la|circum-}} Latin circum- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} circum-, {{en-prefix}} circum-
  1. around, surrounding Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Circle, Medicine Synonyms (around): peri-, para- Related terms: circumcise, circumcision, circumference, circa Translations (prefix meaning "around"): körül- (Hungarian), um- (Icelandic), cirkum- (Ido), circum- (Italian), circon- (Italian), ymb- (Old English), około- (Polish), circum- (Portuguese), circun- (Portuguese), около- (okolo-) (Russian)

Prefix [Italian]

IPA: /t͡ʃir.kum/
Etymology: From Latin circum-. Etymology templates: {{uder|it|la|circum-}} Latin circum- Head templates: {{head|it|prefix}} circum-
  1. circum- Tags: morpheme Synonyms: circon-

Prefix [Latin]

IPA: /kir.kum/ [Classical-Latin], [kɪrkʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /t͡ʃir.kum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [t͡ʃirkum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Combining form of circum (“round about”, “in a circle around”, adverb and preposition). Head templates: {{head|la|prefix}} circum-
  1. circum- (round, about) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-circum--la-prefix-kvTSWapS Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

Prefix [Portuguese]

Etymology: From Latin circum-. Etymology templates: {{uder|pt|la|circum-}} Latin circum- Head templates: {{head|pt|prefix}} circum-
  1. circum- (around) Tags: morpheme Synonyms: circun-

Prefix [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|prefix}} circum-
  1. Alternative form of circun- Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: circun-
    Sense id: en-circum--es-prefix-NAAYJGkP Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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        "alternative",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "circum-"
}

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