circumfluent

/sˈɜkəmflˌuənt/ adj

Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.

Word Origin Circumfluent is a vivid word: circum 'around' and fluere 'to flow'—literally 'flowing around.' You can almost see water encircling an island. The fluere root gives us fluent, fluid, influence, and superfluous. Circum- appears in circumference, circumnavigate, and circumstance. So circumfluent describes something that surrounds like a flowing stream.

adj Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.

The circumfluent waters of the river gracefully enveloped the small island.

(形容词) 环流的;环绕的

河流的环流水体优雅地环绕着小岛。

(adjetivo) Que fluye alrededor; que rodea a la manera de un fluido.

Las aguas circumfluentes del río envolvieron con gracia la pequeña isla.

(adjectif) circonfluent; environnant [Qui coule autour; qui entoure à la manière d'un fluide.]

Les eaux circumfluentes de la rivière enveloppaient gracieusement la petite île.

(Adjektiv) umfließend; umströmend [**circumfluent** *Adj.* – so beschaffen, dass etwas (meist eine Flüssigkeit) um etwas herumfließt und es dabei wie von allen Seiten umgibt.]

Das **circumfluent**e Wasser des Flusses umschloss die kleine Insel wie ein schützender Mantel.

(形容詞) 周囲を流れる、液体のように取り囲む

島を囲むように流れる川の水が、小さな島を優美に包み込んでいた。

(adjetivo) circunfluente [Que flui ao redor; que circunda à maneira de um fluido.]

As águas circundantes do rio envolveram graciosamente a pequena ilha.

Word parts: circum + flu + ent

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