circunvagar

Portuguese

Etymology

From circum- +‎ vagar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siʁ.kũ.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [sih.kũ.vaˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /siɾ.kũ.vaˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /siʁ.kũ.vaˈɡa(ʁ)/ [siχ.kũ.vaˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siɻ.kũ.vaˈɡa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /siɾ.kũ.vɐˈɡaɾ/ [siɾ.kũ.vɐˈɣaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /siɾ.kũ.bɐˈɡaɾ/ [siɾ.kũ.bɐˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /siɾ.kũ.vɐˈɡa.ɾi/ [siɾ.kũ.vɐˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: cir‧cun‧va‧gar

Verb

circunvagar (first-person singular present circunvago, first-person singular preterite circunvaguei, past participle circunvagado)

  1. (transitive) to circumambulate (to go around)
    Synonym: rodear
  2. (intransitive) to wander aimlessly
    Synonyms: vagar, vaguear, perambular

Conjugation