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circumiectus

circumiectus, lying around, surrounding

circumiectus2, a casting around, surrounding, encompassing

circumjectus, a, um, Part., from circumicio
circumjectus, ūs, m. [circumicio],
  • a casting around, a surrounding, encompassing (rare but class.): (aether) qui terram tenero circumjectu amplectitur, with soft embrace, Cic. poet N. D. 2, 25, 65 (as transl. from Euripides Καὶ γῆν πέριξ ἔχονθʼ ὑγραῖς ἐν ἀγκάλαις): arduus, id. Rep. 2, 6, 11: rudi parietum circumjectu vox devoratur, Plin. 11, 51, 112, § 270.—
  • II Meton. (abstr. pro concr.), that which is thrown around one, as clothing, dress, Varr. L. L. 5, § 132 Müll., p 37 Bip., Tert. Pall. 5.

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