Etymology

circumvection

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Today it means: The act of movinging around, such as in orbit, or the state of being so carried. Full definition →

Latin circumvectio
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  1. Latin · derived fromcircumvectio
  2. English todaycircumvection

From Latin circumvectio, from circum + vehere (“to carry”).

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