Latin word root · Prefixes
circum-: around
circum- is a Latin root meaning “around”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: around
Root forms: circum-, circu-
Source word: circum — about, around
Word family and examples
- circumference
the enclosing boundary of a circle
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