Word: circumgyrate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cir
cum
gy
rate
Definition: To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
Morphemes:
Affix: circum-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around, surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: gyrate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To revolve round a central point; to move spirally about an axis, as a tornado; to revolve.