circumambulation
/ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/noun
circumambulation is spelled C-I-R-C-U-M-A-M-B-U-L-A-T-I-O-N: 16 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, circumambulation means “The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of circumambulation is circumambulations.
How many letters and syllables are in circumambulation?
| Letters | 16: C-I-R-C-U-M-A-M-B-U-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is circumambulation?
Circumambulation appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce circumambulation?
- /ˌsɝ.kəmˌæm.bjuˈleɪ.ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of circumambulation
- circumambulations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does circumambulation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Circumambulation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of walking around something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | circumambulation |
| Spanish | circunvalación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does circumambulation come from?
From circum- + ambulation, borrowed from Latin circumambulātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).