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Where does “circumspective” come from?

circumspective (English) comes from Latin circumspicere — present active infinitive of circumspiciō;...

circumspective (English): Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful...

Definitions

  1. Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful...

Ancestry of “circumspective”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircumspicerepresent active infinitive of circumspiciō;...

Words derived from “circumspective”

  • circumspectively
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