circuitous

WOTD – 30 January 2007    

English

Etymology

First attested in 1664. From Latin circuitōsus, from circuitus, from circumeō "I go around", from circum "around + eō "I go"

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/
• (US) IPA: /sɚˈkjuːətəs/, /sɚˈkjuːɪtəs/

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Adjective

circuitous (comparative more circuitous, superlative most circuitous)

1. Not direct or to the point.
2. Of a long and winding route.

Synonyms

• (not direct): indirect
• (of a winding route): roundabout

Translations

not direct or to the point

• Bulgarian: обиколен (bg) (obikolen)
• Dutch: omslachtig (nl)

• Finnish: epäsuora (fi)
• Maori: āwhiowhio (mi)
• Polish: okrężny

of a long and winding route

• Bulgarian: околен (bg) (okolen), обиколен (bg) (obikolen)

• Finnish: kiertelevä, kaarteleva

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• French: tortueux
• Indonesian: tidak langsung, berputar-putar