transitive verb circumvallated, circumvallating
Origin: < L circumvallatus, pp. of circumvallare < circum, around + vallare < vallum, rampart, wall
adjective
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transitive verb cir·cum·val·lat·ed, cir·cum·val·lat·ing, cir·cum·val·lates
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Origin: Latin circumvallāre, circumvallāt-
Origin: : circum-, circum-
Origin: + vallum, rampart with palisades (from vallus, post, stake)
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