Word: circumlocution
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cir
cum
lo
cu
tion
Definition: An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one.
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