circumambient

[ sur-kuhm-am-bee-uhnt ]

/ ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt /

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adjective

surrounding; encompassing: circumambient gloom.

Origin of circumambient

First recorded in 1625–35, circumambient is from the Late Latin word circumambient- (stem of circumambiēns). See circum-, ambient

OTHER WORDS FROM circumambient

cir·cum·am·bi·ence, cir·cum·am·bi·en·cy, nouncir·cum·am·bi·ent·ly, adverb

Words nearby circumambient

circulator, circulatory, circulatory system, circulus, circum-, circumambient, circumambulate, circumanal gland, circumbasal, circumbendibus, circumcenter

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Example sentences from the Web for circumambient

As he smoked his favorite weed, the circumambient gray was as a smudge in the midst of a fruiting orange grove.
Edith and John|Franklin S. Farquhar
He clutched feebly at the circumambient darkness for expedients.
The Plattner Story and Others|H. G. Wells
“He knows it,” shouted Aristide with a delighted gesture which nearly cast Jean to the circumambient geese.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Aristotle, that it is the ultimate superficies of the circumambient body, contiguous to that which it doth encompass.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch

That must be a pernicious agitation of the circumambient atmosphere, which conduces not to the benefit of any individual.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870|Various

British Dictionary definitions for circumambient

circumambient

/ (ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbɪənt) /

adjective

surrounding

Derived forms of circumambient

circumambience or circumambiency, noun

Word Origin for circumambient

C17: from Late Latin circumambīre, from circum- + ambīre to go round

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单词	circumambient
释义	circumambient [ sur-kuhm-am-bee-uhnt ] / ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumambient ON THESAURUS.COM adjective surrounding; encompassing: circumambient gloom. Origin of circumambient First recorded in 1625–35, circumambient is from the Late Latin word circumambient- (stem of circumambiēns). See circum-, ambient OTHER WORDS FROM circumambient cir·cum·am·bi·ence, cir·cum·am·bi·en·cy, nouncir·cum·am·bi·ent·ly, adverb Words nearby circumambient circulator, circulatory, circulatory system, circulus, circum-, circumambient, circumambulate, circumanal gland, circumbasal, circumbendibus, circumcenter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumambient As he smoked his favorite weed, the circumambient gray was as a smudge in the midst of a fruiting orange grove. Edith and John\|Franklin S. Farquhar He clutched feebly at the circumambient darkness for expedients. The Plattner Story and Others\|H. G. Wells “He knows it,” shouted Aristide with a delighted gesture which nearly cast Jean to the circumambient geese. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol\|William J. Locke Aristotle, that it is the ultimate superficies of the circumambient body, contiguous to that which it doth encompass. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch That must be a pernicious agitation of the circumambient atmosphere, which conduces not to the benefit of any individual. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870\|Various British Dictionary definitions for circumambient circumambient / (ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbɪənt) / adjective surrounding Derived forms of circumambient circumambience or circumambiency, noun Word Origin for circumambient C17: from Late Latin circumambīre, from circum- + ambīre to go round Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to circumambient neighboring, encompassing, enclosing, around, circumferential
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circumambient

adjective

Origin of circumambient

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British Dictionary definitions for circumambient

adjective

Derived forms of circumambient

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