circumplector

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From circum- +‎ plectō.

Verb

circumplector (present infinitive circumplectī, perfect active circumplexus sum); third conjugation, deponent

  1. to encompass
  2. to embrace
  3. to surround or encircle
  4. to enclose (with a wall)
Usage notes

The verb also occasionally occurs in an active form, circumplectō.

Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

circumplector

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of circumplectō

References

  • circumplector”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • circumplector”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • circumplector in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.