First Known Use: 1633
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circumambient
adjective cir·cum·am·bi·ent \ˌsər-kəm-ˈam-bē-ənt\
Definition of CIRCUMAMBIENT
: being on all sides : encompassing
— cir·cum·am·bi·ent·ly adverb
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Origin of CIRCUMAMBIENT
Late Latin circumambient-, circumambiens, present participle of circumambire to surround in a circle, from Latin circum- + ambire to go around — more at ambient
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