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

Thus does the earth rotate together with circumjacent waters and encircling atmosphere.’

From Literature

At last he tore himself away from his sister’s and aunt’s tender and affectionate caresses, leaving the home of his childhood; and before the sun was up, grand old Snowdon, with its circumjacent hills and mountain-tops, had disappeared from his view. 

From Project Gutenberg

On the brow of Town Hill, and commanding a magnificent view of Swansea Bay, the channel, and their circumjacent coast, with the Devonian range of mountains in the distance; there stood, at the time of which we write, a small thatched cottage, with mud or clay walls, which was then occupied by Shôn Gwyllt, his wife Mary, and their son John, an only child.

From Project Gutenberg

Indeed, he lived here among p. 328friends and dependents, for the circumjacent cantrevs of Rhos, Dyffryn Clwyd, Rhyfoniog, and Englefield—which cantrevs included the country between Conway and Chester—were his own property and possessions. 

From Project Gutenberg

He likes to give those who are "blest in not being simple men" an occasional peep—as thus—at the circumjacent world of donkeyism.

From Project Gutenberg