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- Latin · derived fromcircumscrībō
- English todaycircumscribe
From Latin circumscrībō, from circum (“around”) + scrībō (“write”). By surface analysis, circum- + scribe.
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circumscribe
Today it means: To draw a line around; to encircle. Full definition →
Latin circumscrībō