circunlóquio

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See also: circunloquio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin circumloquium, from circumloquor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siʁ.kũˈlɔ.ki.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũˈlɔ.kju/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /siɾ.kũˈlɔ.ki.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /siɾ.kũˈlɔ.kju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siʁ.kũˈlɔ.ki.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kũˈlɔ.kju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siɻ.kũˈlɔ.ki.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /siɻ.kũˈlɔ.kjo/

  • Hyphenation: cir‧cun‧ló‧qui‧o

Noun

circunlóquio m (plural circunlóquios)

  1. circumlocution (roundabout or indirect way of speaking)
    Synonym: circunlocução

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