circunloquial
Portuguese, adjective/siʁ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/
circunloquial is spelled C-I-R-C-U-N-L-O-Q-U-I-A-L (13 letters). Circunloquial is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “circumlocutionary; roundabout (avoiding getting to the point)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does circunloquial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinecircumlocutionary; roundabout (avoiding getting to the point)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of circunloquial
- circunloquiais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce circunloquial?
- Brazil /siʁ.kũ.lo.kiˈaw/
- Brazil [sih.kũ.lo.kiˈaʊ̯]
- Brazil /siʁ.kũ.loˈkjaw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to circunloquial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.