Circumbendibus

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A roundabout way; a circumlocution.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A roundabout or indirect way.
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  • adjective. indirect or roundabout
  • noun. A roundabout route or process
  • noun. A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
    • Word Usage
    "Our intention was to travel north, as we knew that was the road leading from the colony; but Hastings had decided that we should first go to the eastward, so as to make what we sailors call a circumbendibus, which would keep us out of the general track."
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