cir|cum|val|late

cir|cum|val|late
cir|cum|val|late «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
–adj.
1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense.
2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart.
–v.t.
to encircle with a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense: »

Figurative. The impenetrable barrier of…self-love that circumvallated his heart (New Monthly Magazine).

[< Latin circumvallātus, past participle of circumvallāre < circum around + vallāre wall in < vallum rampart, wall < vallus stake]
cir´cum|val|la´tion, noun.

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  • cir´cum|val|la´tion — cir|cum|val|late «SUR kuhm VAL ayt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. encircled with, or as if with, a rampart, wall, trench, or other defense. 2. Anatomy. surrounded by a wall or structure resembling a rampart. –v.t. to encircle with a …   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

  • val — ab·la·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ad·jec·ti·val; aero·na·val; aes·ti·val; agen·ti·val; an·ti·lar·val; ar·chi·val; bi·val·via; ca·cio·ca·val·lo; can·a·val·ia; car·ni·val; car·ni·val·esque; ca·val·la; ca·val·let·ti; che·val; chi·val·ric;… …   English syllables

  • late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

  • circumvallate — cir·cum·val·late …   English syllables

  • circumvallate — cir•cum•val•late [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈvæl eɪt[/t]] adj. v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) for surrounded by a rampart or ditch 2) for to surround with a rampart or ditch • Etymology: 1655–65; < L circumvallātus, ptp. of circumvallāre to surround with siegeworks… …   From formal English to slang

  • circumvallate — Denoting a structure surrounded by a wall, as the c. (vallate) papillae of the tongue. [circum + L. vallum, wall] * * * cir·cum·val·late .sər kəm val .āt, val ət adj enclosed by a ridge of tissue * * * cir·cum·val·late (sur″kəm… …   Medical dictionary

  • Circumvallate — Cir cum*val late, v. t. [L. circumvallatus, p. p. of circumvallare to surround with a wall; circum + vallare to wall, fr. vallum rampart.] To surround with a rampart or wall. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Circumvallate — Cir cum*val late, a. 1. Surrounded with a wall; inclosed with a rampart. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation; as, the circumvallate papill[ae], near the base of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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