CIRCUMFUSILE

Etymology

Adjective

circumfusile (not comparable)

(nonce) Capable of being poured or spread around.

Source: Wiktionary


Cir`cum*fu"sile, a. Etym: [Pref. circum- + L. fusilis fusil, a.]

Definition: Capable of being poured or spread round. "Circumfusile gold." Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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