CIRCUMFORANEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

circumforaneous (comparative more circumforaneous, superlative most circumforaneous)

Wandering from place to place or market to market.

(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.

Source: Wiktionary


Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*an, Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. circumforaneus found in markets; circum + forum a market place.]

Definition: Going about or abroad; walking or wandering from house to house. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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