LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

circumductus

circumductus m (genitive circumductūs)
Classical[kɪr.kʊnˈdʊk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃir.kumˈduk.tus]

Meaning

  1. masculineperimeter
  2. masculinea circular movement

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecircumductuscircumductūs
genitivecircumductūscircumductuum
dativecircumductuīcircumductibus
accusativecircumductumcircumductūs
ablativecircumductūcircumductibus
vocativecircumductuscircumductūs

circumductus, a, um, Part., from circumduco.
circumductus, ūs, m. circumduco.
I. The circumference of a figure, Quint. 1, 10, 43.—*
II. Motion in a circle, a revolution: orbium, Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 1, 5.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin circumducō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin circumductus From circumducō + -tus (forming action nouns).

In English words that came into English from circumductus

  • circumductcircumductus

Quick answers

What does circumductus mean in Latin?
circumductus, a noun, means “perimeter; a circular movement”.
What is the genitive of circumductus?
The genitive singular is circumductūs. circumductus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce circumductus?
In classical Latin, [kɪr.kʊnˈdʊk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃir.kumˈduk.tus].