circumambulate
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Latin circumambulatus, past participle of circumambulare (“to walk around”). Equivalent to circum- + ambulate.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]circumambulate (third-person singular simple present circumambulates, present participle circumambulating, simple past and past participle circumambulated)
- (transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chapter 1:
- Circumambulate the city of a dreamy Sabbath afternoon.
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to walk around
Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]circumambulāte
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