circulus vitiosus in Latin

IPA: [ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs wɪ.tiˈoː.sʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃir.ku.lus vit.t͡siˈɔː.s̬us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{la-noun|circulus<2> vitiōsus<+>}} circulus vitiōsus m (genitive circulī vitiōsī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|circulus<2> vitiōsus<+>}} Forms: circulus vitiōsus [canonical, masculine], circulī vitiōsī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], circulus vitiōsus [nominative, singular], circulī vitiōsī [nominative, plural], circulī vitiōsī [genitive, singular], circulōrum vitiōsōrum [genitive, plural], circulō vitiōsō [dative, singular], circulīs vitiōsīs [dative, plural], circulum vitiōsum [accusative, singular], circulōs vitiōsōs [accusative, plural], circulō vitiōsō [ablative, singular], circulīs vitiōsīs [ablative, plural], circule vitiōse [singular, vocative], circulī vitiōsī [plural, vocative]

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"circulus vitiosus" meaning in Latin

Noun