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circumambient
cir·cum·am·bi·ent
/
ˌsɜr
kəmˈæm
bi
ənt
/
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sur-k
uh
m-
am
-bee-
uh
nt
]
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adjective
surrounding; encompassing:
circumambient gloom.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Late Latin
circumambient-
(stem of
circumambiēns
). See
circum-
,
ambient
Related forms
cir·cum·am·bi·ence,
cir·cum·am·bi·en·cy,
noun
cir·cum·am·bi·ent·ly,
adverb
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circumambient
(ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbɪənt)
—
adj
surrounding
[C17: from Late Latin
circumambīre,
from
circum-
+
ambīre
to go round]
circum'ambience
—
n
circum'ambiency
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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