circunlocución

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumlocūtiōnem. By surface analysis, circun- +‎ locución.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θiɾkunlokuˈθjon/ [θiɾ.kũn.lo.kuˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /siɾkunlokuˈsjon/ [siɾ.kũn.lo.kuˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cir‧cun‧lo‧cu‧ción

Noun

circunlocución f (plural circunlocuciones)

  1. circumlocution

Further reading

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