circumambulate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
24
Words With Friends
32
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/
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/ˌsɝ.kəmˈæm.bju.leɪt/ · /səː.kəmˈam.bjuː.leɪt/

Definition of circumambulate

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
    “Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon.”

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Etymology

Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.

Words you can make from circumambulate

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10-letter words

4 words

9-letter words

20 words

8-letter words

40 words

7-letter words

117 words

6-letter words

18 words

Hooks

2 extensions · 2 back

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