Circumquaque

/ˌsɜrkəmˈkwæki/ adverb

Definition

From all sides; all around; on every side.

Etymology

From Latin circum- (around) + quaque (from every side, all around), a rare Medieval Latin adverb used in scholarly and theological texts, barely surviving into modern English.

Kelly Says

This delightfully archaic Latin adverb appears in medieval manuscripts describing how angels surrounded the throne—it's the kind of word that reminds us that English is basically Latin in fancy clothing.

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