circumsect
circumsect · circumsects · circumsected · circumsecting
To cut around the circumferenceTo cut around the circumference (of some part of an organ or structure).
Meaning
1 sensesTo cut around the circumference (of some part of an organ or structure).
Origin
Borrowed from Latin circumsectus perfect passive participle of circumsecō (“to cut around”Borrowed from Latin circumsectus perfect passive participle of circumsecō (“to cut around”), from circum- (“around”) + secare (“to cut”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
circumsects, circumsecting, circumsected, circumsected| Base form | circumsect · to circumsect |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | circumsects |
| Present participle | circumsecting |
| Past simple | circumsected |
| Past participle | circumsected |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcircumsection
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle