circumlocute

English

Etymology

Back-formation from circumlocution.

Verb

circumlocute (third-person singular simple present circumlocutes, present participle circumlocuting, simple past and past participle circumlocuted)

  1. To use circumlocution.
    Coordinate terms: beat around the bush, hem and haw

Latin

Participle

circumlocūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of circumlocūtus
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