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circumbendibus

cir·cum·bend·i·bus
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-ben-duh-buh s]
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈbɛn də bəs/
    • /ˌsɜːk.əm.ˈben.dɪ.bəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-ben-duh-buh s]
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈbɛn də bəs/

Definitions of circumbendibus word

  • noun circumbendibus a circumlocution 3
  • noun plural circumbendibus a roundabout way; circumlocution. 1
  • noun circumbendibus (often, humorous) indirect or roundabout. 1
  • adjective circumbendibus (often humorous) indirect or roundabout. 1
  • noun circumbendibus (often humorous) A roundabout route or process. 0
  • noun circumbendibus (often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing. 0
See all 6 definitions of circumbendibus

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Origin of circumbendibus

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; circum- + bend1 + Latin -ibus ablative plural ending

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Parts of speech for Circumbendibus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumbendibus

circumbendibus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for circumbendibus

noun circumbendibus

  • deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
  • diversion — the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
  • fork — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
  • branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
  • circumvention — to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
All 16 Synonyms of circumbendibus

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