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

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