circum-

The definition of circum means around or about.

(prefix)

An example of circum is circumnavigate, which means to go completely around something.

See circum- in Webster's New World College Dictionary

around, about, surrounding, on all sides: circumnavigate, circumscribe

Origin: < L circum, around, about, adv. acc. of circus: see circus

See circum- in American Heritage Dictionary 4

prefix

Around; about: circumlunar.

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Origin: Latin

Origin: , from circum, around

Origin: , accusative of circus, circle; see circle

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