The prefix circum-, which means “around,” is featured in several commonly used English words. For example, circumstances are those things in life that are standing “around” you at any given time.

Some examples of words with the prefix “circum” include ‘circumlittoral’ (relating to the shoreline and shallow water), ‘circumscribing’ (to draw a line around something), ‘circumferential’ (forming a circle or circumference), and ‘circumcision’ (the surgical removal of the foreskin).

circumferential 英 [sə (r)ˌkʌmfəˈrenʃəl] 美 [sərˌkʌmfəˈrenʃəl] adj. 圆周的. 短语. the circumference of the earth. 地球的周长. e.g. The earth is almost 25000miles in circumference. 地球的周长大约为25000英里. circum locution 英 [ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn] 美 [ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn]n. 婉转曲折的说法，累赘的 …

Where does the prefix circum- come from? circum- is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin circum-. circulus, n.

a prefix with the meaning “round about, around,” found in Latin loanwords, especially derivatives of verbs that had the general senses “to encompass or surround” ( circumference; …

Definition of circum- prefix in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

circum- 这个词缀的意思是“周围，四面八方，全面，各个方面”，源自拉丁语副词和介词 circum ，意为“周围，四面八方”，字面意思是“在圆圈中”，可能是 circus “环形赛场” 的宾格形式（参见 circus ）。

a prefix with the meaning “round about, around,” found in Latin loanwords, esp. derivatives of verbs that had the general senses “to encompass or surround” (circumference; circumjacent; circumstance) or “to go around” by the means or in the manner specified by the verb (circumnavigate; circumscribe); on this basis forming adjectives ...

a prefix with the meaning “round about, around,” found in Latin loanwords, esp. derivatives of verbs that had the general senses “to encompass or surround” (circumference; circumjacent; circumstance) or “to go around” by the means or in the manner specified by the verb (circumnavigate; circumscribe); on this basis forming adjectives ...

2018年3月27日 · circum-原是个拉丁介词或副词，意思相当于around或 about。 作为一个介（副）词性质的原生词缀，它一般附在拉丁动词词干前，构成原生动词或相应的名词与形容词。