Where does “circumspection” come from?
Circumspection comes from Old French circumspection, from Latin circumspectio, a noun derived from Latin circum meaning "around" and the root speḱ- meaning "to observe or look."
circumspection (English): Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a...
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- Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a...
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