LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
prefix

circum-

circum-
Classical[ˈkɪr.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃir.kum]

Meaning

  1. morphemecircum- (round, about)

Origins

Combining form of circum (“round about”, “in a circle around”, adverb and preposition).

Quick answers

What does circum- mean in Latin?
circum-, a prefix, means “circum- (round, about)”.
How do you pronounce circum-?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɪr.kũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃir.kum].