circumambulate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
circumambulate (third-person singular simple present circumambulates, present participle circumambulating, simple past and past participle circumambulated)
- (transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 1:
- Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to walk around
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
circumambulāte
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