cir|cum|fo|ra|ne|ous

cir|cum|fo|ra|ne|ous
cir|cum|fo|ra|ne|ous «SUR kuhm fuh RAY nee uhs», adjective.
1. wandering from market place to market place; vagrant; vagabond.
2. = quack. (Cf.quack)
[< Latin circumforāneus (with English -ous) < circum around + forum market place]

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  • cir|cum|flu|ous — «suhr KUHM flu uhs», adjective. 1. flowing around or surrounding, as a fluid. 2. surrounded by water. ╂[< Latin circumfluus (with English ous) flowing around; surrounded < circumfluere overflow all around] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cir — cir; cir·caea; cir·ce·an; cir·cen·sian; cir·ci·nate; cir·ci·ter; cir·clet; cir·cuit·al; cir·cui·teer; cir·cuit·er; cir·cu·i·tion; cir·cuit·or; cir·cu·i·tous; cir·cu·i·ty; cir·cu·lant; cir·cu·lar·i·ty; cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion; cir·cu·lar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • cum — cum·bent; cum·ber·land; cum·ber·some; cum·ber·some·ly; cum·ber·some·ness; cum·brance; cum·brous; cum·brous·ly; cum·brous·ness; cum·bu; cum; cum·in; cum·i·nal·de·hyde; cum·ly; cum·mer; cum·mer·bund; cum·ming·ton·ite; cum·mock; de·cum·ben·cy;… …   English syllables

  • circumforaneous — cir·cum·fo·ra·ne·ous …   English syllables

  • fo — am·plex·i·fo·li·ate; aq·ui·fo·li·a·ce·ae; as·per·i·fo·li·ate; bi·fo·rate; bi·fo·rous; bu·fo; bu·fo·gen·in; bu·fo·nid; bu·fo·nite; bu·fo·tal·in; bu·fo·ten·ine; bu·fo·tox·in; cap·ri·fo·li·a·ce·ae; cap·ri·fo·li·um; chif·fo·nade; chif·fo·nier;… …   English syllables

  • Circumforanean — Cir cum*fo*ra ne*an, Circumforaneous Cir cum*fo*ra ne*ous, a. [L. circumforaneus found in markets; circum + forum a market place.] Going about or abroad; walking or wandering from house to house. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Circumforaneous — Circumforanean Cir cum*fo*ra ne*an, Circumforaneous Cir cum*fo*ra ne*ous, a. [L. circumforaneus found in markets; circum + forum a market place.] Going about or abroad; walking or wandering from house to house. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Circumterraneous — Cir cum*ter*ra ne*ous, a. [Pref. circum + L. terra earth.] Being or dwelling around the earth. Circumterraneous demouns. H. Hallywell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • circumfluent — cir•cum•flu•ent [[t]sərˈkʌm flu ənt[/t]] adj. flowing around; encompassing • Etymology: 1570–80; < L circumfluent s. of circumfluēns < circumfluere to flow around. See circum , fluent cir•cum′flu•ous, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • circumfluous — cir·cum·flu·ous …   English syllables

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