adverb
circulātim
circulātim (not comparable)
Meaning
- not comparablecircularly
- not comparablein circles or groups
circŭlātim, adv. circulor,
I. circularly, in a circle (post-Aug. and rare).
I. Prop.:
pectori circulatim cerotaria apponere, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 29, 153; id. Tard. 1, 4, 91; Petr. 67 Gronov. (Büch circumlatum).—II. Fig., in circles, groups, or companies: multitudo circulatim suo quaeque more lamentata est, * Suet. Caes. 84 fin.
Origins
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin circulus Latin -ātim Latin circulātim From circulus + -ātim.