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—circumfluence, n./seuhr kum"flooh euhnt/, adj.flowing around; encompassing.[1570-80; < L circumfluent- (s. of circumfluens, prp. of circumfluere to flow around). See CIRCUM-, FLUENT]
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Circumfluent — Cir*cum flu*ent, Circumfluous Cir*cum flu*ous, a. [L. circumfluere, p. pr. of circumfluere; circum + fluere to flow; also L. circumfluus.] Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid. The deep, circumfluent waves. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumfluent — index circuitous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
circumfluent — [sər kum′flo͞o əssər kum′flo͞o ənt] adj. [L circumfluens, prp. of circumfluere, to flow around < circum, around + fluere, to flow: see FLUENT] flowing around; surrounding; encompassing: also circumfluous [sər kum′flo͞o əs] … English World dictionary
circumfluent — adjective Etymology: from Latin circumfluent , circumfluens, present participle of circumfluere to flow around, from circum + fluere to flow more at fluid Date: 1577 flowing round or surrounding in the manner of a fluid • circumfluous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumfluent — [sə: kʌmflʊənt] adjective rare flowing round; surrounding. Derivatives circumfluence noun Origin C16: from L. circumfluent , circumfluere flow around … English new terms dictionary
circumfluent — cir•cum•flu•ent [[t]sərˈkʌm flu ənt[/t]] adj. flowing around; encompassing • Etymology: 1570–80; < L circumfluent s. of circumfluēns < circumfluere to flow around. See circum , fluent cir•cum′flu•ous, adj … From formal English to slang
circumfluent — /səˈkʌmfluənt/ (say suh kumfloohuhnt) adjective flowing round; encompassing: two circumfluent rivers. –circumfluence, noun …
circumfluent — adj. encompassing; flowing around … English contemporary dictionary
circumfluent — cir·cum·flu·ent … English syllables
circumfluent — a. flowing round. ♦ circumfluence, n … Dictionary of difficult words
