Word: circumlocution
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cir
cum
lo
cu
tion
Definition: Unnecessary use of extra words to express an idea, such as a pleonastic phrase (sometimes driven by an attempt at emphatic clarity) or a wordy substitution (the latter driven by euphemistic intent, pedagogic intent, or sometimes loquaciousness alone).
Morphemes:
Affix: circum-
Language: en
Meaning: around
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: locution
Language: en
Meaning: talk
Etymology Compounds: Affix: loquor
Language: la
Decoded: loquor
Meaning: I say, speak
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
Meaning: -tion