circumvent
/ˌsɜːkəmˈvent/sur-kuhm-VENT
/ˌsɝkəmˈvɛnt/sur-kuhm-VENT
Meaningto come around
Common meaning: to find a way round a rule or an obstacle
- circuma ring; aroundLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 335 · scan
- ventto comeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1969 · scan
‘a ring’ + ‘to come’ → circumvent
Journey through time
- circum — Latin circus; circum “a ring; around” (path traced)
- vent — Latin veniō, vēnī, ventum “to come” (path traced)
Parts join in Latin as circumuenire.
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin circus; circum ‘a ring’ and Latin veniō ‘to come’.
Roots
- circus; circum Latin “a ring; around”
- veniō, vēnī, ventum Latin “to come”
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