# circuitous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /sɜːˈkjuːɪtəs/ · frequency rank #57,293

## Definitions
1. Not direct or to the point.
2. Being a long and winding route.

## Etymology
First attested in 1664. From Latin circuitōsus, from circuitus, from circumeō (“I go around”), from circum (“around”) + eō (“I go”). By surface analysis, circuit + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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