Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From circuito +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siʁ.ku.iˈta(ʁ)/ [sih.kʊ.iˈta(h)], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kwiˈta(ʁ)/ [sih.kwiˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /siɾ.ku.iˈta(ɾ)/ [siɾ.kʊ.iˈta(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /siɾ.kwiˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siʁ.ku.iˈta(ʁ)/ [siχ.kʊ.iˈta(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /siʁ.kwiˈta(ʁ)/ [siχ.kwiˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siɻ.ku.iˈta(ɻ)/ [siɻ.kʊ.iˈta(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /siɻ.kwiˈta(ɻ)/
 

Verb edit

circuitar (first-person singular present circuito, first-person singular preterite circuitei, past participle circuitado)

  1. (transitive) to circle, to travel around (an obstacle) (in a circle)
  2. (transitive) to surround, to encircle
  3. (intransitive) to circulate, to walk or travel around
  4. (intransitive) to swirl, to rotate

Conjugation edit