Word: circumlocutionary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cir
cum
lo
cu
tion
ar
y
Definition: Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
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
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.