circumjacent

  • 1Circumjacent — Cir cum*ja cent, a. [L. circumjacens, p. pr. of circumjacere; circum + jac[=e]re to lie.] Lying round; bordering on every side. T. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Circumjăcent — (v. lat.), umherliegend …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 3Circumjacent — Circumjacent, umherliegend …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 4circumjacent — (adj.) late 15c., from L. circumiacens, prp. of circumiacere to border upon, to lie round about, enjoin, from circum around (see CIRCUM (Cf. circum )) + iacere to throw, cast, hurl (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Related: Circumjacence …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5circumjacent — adjective Etymology: Latin circumjacent , circumjacens, present participle of circumjacēre to lie around, from circum + jacēre to lie more at adjacent Date: 15th century lying adjacent on all sides ; surrounding …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6circumjacent — circumjacence, circumjacency, n. /serr keuhm jay seuhnt/, adj. lying around; surrounding. [1480 90; < L circumjacent (s. of circumjacens, prp. of circumjacere to lie around), equiv. to circum CIRCUM + jac lie + ent ENT] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7circumjacent — adjective lying around; surrounding ...he had established his fame and dominion over the circumjacent tribes (The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire ch. 64) …

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  • 8circumjacent — [ˌsə:kəm dʒeɪs(ə)nt] adjective archaic surrounding. Origin C15: from L. circumjacent , circumjacere lie round about, border upon …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 9circumjacent — cir•cum•ja•cent [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈdʒeɪ sənt[/t]] adj. lying around; surrounding • Etymology: 1480–90; &LT; L circumjacent &LT; circumjacēre to lie around …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10circumjacent — cir·cum·ja·cent || ‚sɜːkÉ™m dÊ’eɪsÉ™nt adj. lying around; bordering on every side …

    English contemporary dictionary