circumjacent

[ sur-kuhm-jey-suhnt ]

adjective

1. lying around; surrounding.

Other Words From

• circum·jacence circum·jacen·cy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of circumjacent¹

1480–90; < Latin circumjacent- (stem of circumjacēns, present participle of circumjacēre to lie around), equivalent to circum- circum- + jac- lie + -ent- -ent

Example Sentences

New fissures showed themselves up to the vicinity of Nicolosi, and the lava flowed in great waves over the circumjacent lands.

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The worship there paid to their supreme God was famous throughout the circumjacent countries.

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The massacre commenced in the out-parts of the circumjacent country, and continued two days.

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This sense centre can easily be destroyed without inflicting injury on the circumjacent sense centres.

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Everywhere else the circumjacent heights rise to a very much greater altitude.

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