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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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