circumvallated

[sur-kuhm-val-eyt]

cir·cum·val·late

[sur-kuhm-val-eyt] adjective, verb, cir·cum·val·lat·ed, cir·cum·val·lat·ing.
adjective
1.
surrounded by or as if by a rampart.
2.
Anatomy. surrounded by a depression or wall-like ridge.
verb (used with object)
3.
to surround with or as if with a rampart.

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Circumvallated is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
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.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin circumvallātus (past participle of circumvallāre to surround with a wall), equivalent to circum- circum- + vall(um) rampart, wall + -ātus -ate1

cir·cum·val·la·tion, noun
non·cir·cum·val·lat·ed, adjective
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