Definition
To carry or move around in a circle or along a perimeter.
Etymology
From Latin circumferre, combining circum- (around) and ferre (to carry). The term developed in medieval Latin to describe circular motion or transportation around something.
Kelly Says
This is a rare verb that shows how Latin root words combine to create incredibly specific meanings—'circum-' (around) appears in over 300 English words, each adding precise directional detail to whatever root it precedes.
Translations
ARالعربية
المحيط
al-muhith
BNবাংলা
বৃত্তের পরিধি
britt-er pari-dhi
CACatalà
circumferència
sir-koo-m-fe-ren-sia
DEDeutsch
Umfang
oom-fang
ELΕλληνικά
περιφέρεια
peri-fe-ria
ESEspañol
circunferencia
sir-koo-n-fe-ren-sia
FISuomi
piirimitta
pii-ri-mit-ta
FRFrançais
circonférence
sir-kon-fe-rrens
HUMagyar
kerület
ker-u-let
IDBahasa Indonesia
keliling
ke-li-ling
ITItaliano
circonferenza
sir-kon-fe-ren-za
MSBahasa Melayu
keliling
ke-li-ling
MYမြန်မာ
ပတ်လည်
pat li-de
NLNederlands
omtrek
om-trek
PTPortuguês
circunferência
sir-koo-n-fe-ren-sia
RORomână
circumferință
sir-kon-fe-rin-tsa
RUРусский
окружность
okruzh-nost'
SVSvenska
omkrets
om-krets
SWKiswahili
zunguka
zungu-ka
TAதமிழ்
வட்ட வரையறை
vatta varai-rai
THไทย
เส้นรอบวง
sen rop wong
TLTL
palibhasa
pa-li-bhasa
UKУкраїнська
окружність
okruzh-nist'
VITiếng Việt
chu vi
chu vi
YOYO
àwọn ìgbàgbọ́
awon ig-ba-gbo