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Latin
Etymology
From circum- (“around”) + volvō (“roll”).
Pronunciation
Verb
circumvolvō (present infinitive circumvolvere, perfect active circumvolvī, supine circumvolūtum); third conjugation
- (with se) to roll oneself around; revolve, wind or twine around
- to cause to roll or revolve around
Conjugation
Please note that Lewis and Short states that there are no perfect forms.
Descendants
References
- “circumvolvo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “circumvolvo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- circumvolvo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.