"circum-" meaning in English

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Prefix

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)

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