circumgyrate
English
/ˌsə.kəmˈdʒaɪ.ɹeɪt/, /ˌsɝ.kəmˈdʒaɪ.ɹeɪt/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To move around something.
- (transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
- (intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
- (transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
- (intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
- (intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
- (transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin circumgȳrō prefix from English gyrate.
Origin
English
gyrate
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dextrogyrate English
- gyrate English
- gyration English
- levogyrate English
- multigyrate English
- opisthogyrate English
- prosogyrate English
- circumgȳrō Latin