circumlocution

[ sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn ]

/ ˌsɜr kəm loʊˈkyu ʃən /

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noun

a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

a roundabout expression.

Origin of circumlocution

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin circumlocūtiōn- (stem of circumlocūtiō). See circum-, locution

SYNONYMS FOR circumlocution

1 rambling, meandering, verbosity, prolixity.

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OTHER WORDS FROM circumlocution

cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry

[sur-kuhm-lok-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌsɜr kəmˈlɒk yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, cir·cum·lo·cu·tion·al, cir·cum·lo·cu·tion·ar·y, adjectiveun·cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby circumlocution

circumfluous, circumfuse, circumgyration, circumincession, circumjacent, circumlocution, circumlunar, circumnavigate, circumnutate, circumnutation, circumocular

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Example sentences from the Web for circumlocution

The car was running swiftly up the smooth levels of the long avenue; he knew he had no time for circumlocution.
Mount Music|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross
A like ambiguity and circumlocution seem to run through that philosopher's reasonings on this as well as most other subjects.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding|David Hume
His talk was simple, natural, and direct, never dropping into circumlocution nor elocution.
Yesterdays with Authors|James T. Fields
"Thine argument hath more subtlety and circumlocution than suit with simple truth," said the prince, smiling.
The Last Of The Barons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I should have needed all sorts of circumlocution to say to you, 'Niece, to-morrow you will be as poor as you are rich to day.'
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue

British Dictionary definitions for circumlocution

circumlocution

/ (ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən) /

noun

an indirect way of expressing something

an indirect expression

Derived forms of circumlocution

circumlocutory (ˌsɜːkəmˈlɒkjʊtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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Cultural definitions for circumlocution

circumlocution

[ (sur-kuhm-loh-kyooh-shuhn) ]

Roundabout speech or writing: “The driveway was not unlike that military training device known as an obstacle course” is a circumlocution for “The driveway resembled an obstacle course.” Circumlocution comes from Latin words meaning “speaking around.”

单词	circumlocution
释义	circumlocution [ sur-kuhm-loh-kyoo-shuhn ] / ˌsɜr kəm loʊˈkyu ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumlocution ON THESAURUS.COM noun a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. a roundabout expression. Origin of circumlocution 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin circumlocūtiōn- (stem of circumlocūtiō). See circum-, locution SYNONYMS FOR circumlocution 1 rambling, meandering, verbosity, prolixity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR circumlocution ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM circumlocution cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry [sur-kuhm-lok-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌsɜr kəmˈlɒk yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, cir·cum·lo·cu·tion·al, cir·cum·lo·cu·tion·ar·y, adjectiveun·cir·cum·loc·u·to·ry, adjective Words nearby circumlocution circumfluous, circumfuse, circumgyration, circumincession, circumjacent, circumlocution, circumlunar, circumnavigate, circumnutate, circumnutation, circumocular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for circumlocution The car was running swiftly up the smooth levels of the long avenue; he knew he had no time for circumlocution. Mount Music\|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross A like ambiguity and circumlocution seem to run through that philosopher's reasonings on this as well as most other subjects. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding\|David Hume His talk was simple, natural, and direct, never dropping into circumlocution nor elocution. Yesterdays with Authors\|James T. Fields "Thine argument hath more subtlety and circumlocution than suit with simple truth," said the prince, smiling. The Last Of The Barons, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton I should have needed all sorts of circumlocution to say to you, 'Niece, to-morrow you will be as poor as you are rich to day.' The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue British Dictionary definitions for circumlocution circumlocution / (ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən) / noun an indirect way of expressing something an indirect expression Derived forms of circumlocution circumlocutory (ˌsɜːkəmˈlɒkjʊtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to circumlocution euphemism, diffuseness, wordiness, roundabout, prolixity, pleonasm, verbiage, indirectness, tautology, periphrasis, discursiveness, gassiness, verbality Cultural definitions for circumlocution circumlocution [ (sur-kuhm-loh-kyooh-shuhn) ] Roundabout speech or writing: “The driveway was not unlike that military training device known as an obstacle course” is a circumlocution for “The driveway resembled an obstacle course.” Circumlocution comes from Latin words meaning “speaking around.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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circumlocution

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