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circuitous
[
ser-
kyoo
-i-t
uh
s
]
Origin
cir·cu·i·tous
/
sərˈkyu
ɪ
təs
/
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[
ser-
kyoo
-i-t
uh
s
]
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adjective
roundabout; not direct:
a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
Origin:
1655–65;
<
Medieval Latin
circuitōsus,
equivalent to
circuit
(
us
)
circuit
+
-ōsus
-ous
Related forms
cir·cu·i·tous·ly,
adverb
cir·cu·i·tous·ness,
noun
non·cir·cu·i·tous,
adjective
non·cir·cu·i·tous·ly,
adverb
non·cir·cu·i·tous·ness,
noun
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un·cir·cu·i·tous,
adjective
un·cir·cu·i·tous·ly,
adverb
un·cir·cu·i·tous·ness,
noun
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
circular, winding, indirect, meandering.
Antonyms
straight, direct.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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World English Dictionary
circuitous
(səˈkjuːɪtəs)
—
adj
indirect and lengthy; roundabout:
a circuitous route
cir'cuitously
—
adv
cir'cuitousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
circuitous
1664, from L.L. circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from circuit (see
circuit
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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