Definition of "circum-" [cir•cum-]

Around; about: circumlunar. (prefix)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Words like "circum-"

antioperant

bi'nelle

circumambulate circumcircle

circumcise circumcision circumference circumlocution

circumnavigate circumnavigation circumscribe crablike

left-front

pro-us

straddle-legged

wide-legged