Definition
To embrace, encircle, or surround something completely.
Etymology
From Latin circum- (around) + plectere (to braid or weave), an archaic or literary term meaning to wrap around or enclose, rarely used in modern English except in specialized contexts.
Kelly Says
This wonderfully obscure verb appears in old poetry to describe how nature circumplects the earth—it's the kind of word that makes you realize English borrowed beautiful ways to say 'hug' from Latin.
Translations
ARالعربية
التفاف
al-tafaf
BNবাংলা
জড়িত করা
jorito kora
CACatalà
envoltar
ehn-vohl-tah
CSČeština
obvíjet
oh-bvee-yet
DADansk
omfavne
oom-fah-neh
DEDeutsch
umflechten
oom-fleh-chen
ELΕλληνικά
περίπλεξ
peh-ree-pleks
ESEspañol
circunplectar
sir-koon-pleh-ktar
FAفارسی
پیچاندن
pee-chah-n-den
FISuomi
kietoa
kee-eh-toh-ah
FRFrançais
enlacer
ehn-lah-seh
GUGU
વળગવું
vah-lah-gah-vum
HEעברית
להתפתל
leh-hi-tah-pah-tahl
HIहिन्दी
लपेटना
la-peh-ta-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengelilingi
meh-neh-geh-lee-gee
IGIG
ịkpọkpọ
ee-kpoh-kpoh
ITItaliano
avvolgere
ah-vohl-jeh-reh
KMKM
ចុះព័ទ្ធជុំវិញ
choh peht chum vinh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengelilingi
meh-neh-geh-lee-gee
MYမြန်မာ
လွှမ်းမိုက်
hluan-mite
NLNederlands
omvlechten
oom-vleh-chen
NONorsk
omfavne
oom-fah-neh
PLPolski
owijać
oh-vee-yach
PTPortuguês
enlaçar
ehn-lah-sar
RORomână
înfășura
eem-fah-shoo-rah
RUРусский
обвивать
ob-vee-vat
SVSvenska
omfamna
oom-fahm-nah
SWKiswahili
kuzunguka
koo-zoon-goo-kah
TEతెలుగు
చుట్టుము
chu-ttu-mu
TLTL
lumibot
loo-mee-boht
UKУкраїнська
обвивати
ob-vee-vah-tee
VITiếng Việt
quấn quanh
kwoon kwoanh
ZUZU
ukubamba
oo-koo-bahm-bah