Where does “circuitous” come from?
Circuitous derives from Latin circuitosus, from circuitus (a going around), from circuire (to go around), from circum (around).
circuitous (English): Not direct or to the point; Of a long and winding...
Definitions
- Not direct or to the point; Of a long and winding...
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