circumloquor

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Latin

Etymology

From circum- (around, about) +‎ loquor (I say, speak).

Pronunciation

Verb

circumloquor (present infinitive circumloquī, perfect active circumlocūtus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to make use of circumlocution or periphrasis, circumlocute

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