Etymology

circulation

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Today it means: The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began. Full definition →

Middle English circulacioun ← Latin circulatio
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  1. Latin · derived fromcirculatio
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcirculacioun
  3. English todaycirculation

From Middle English circulacioun, from Latin circulatio. Morphologically circulate + -ion.

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