circumgyration

[ sur-kuhm-jahy-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a revolution or circular movement.

Other Words From

• cir·cum·gy·ra·to·ry [sur-k, uh, m-, jahy, -r, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of circumgyration¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, circumgyration is from the Late Latin word circumgȳrātion- (stem of circumgȳrātiō ). See circum-, gyration

Related Words

• path
• pattern
• rotation
• trajectory