circonspect

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumspectus, from circum (“around”) and specio (“to look”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siʁ.kɔ̃s.pɛ/, /siʁ.kɔ̃s.pɛkt/

• Audio (Paris)

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Adjective

circonspect (feminine circonspecte, masculine plural circonspects, feminine plural circonspectes)

1. circumspect, cautious, prudent

Derived terms

• circonspection

Further reading

• “circonspect”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.