CIRCUMNAVIGATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

travel around, either by plane or ship

Example: We compassed the earth

Categories: Circle

Synonyms

Circumnavigate, Compass

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "circumnavigate" was borrowed from Latin circumnāvigātus.

🔗 Related Words

circum – A related word in the same word family.

navigate – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Latin became the scholarly language of Europe for over 1,500 years, standardizing technical vocabulary.

🎵 Words that Rhyme with Circumnavigate

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➡️ Words that Start with CI

Circuses Citrates Circumference Circular-knit Circulates Cinderella Cilium Circlets Citrange Circumvented Cistercian Citadel

Words that End with TE ⬅️

Carpellate Carte Carunculate Caseate Cassette Cassite Cassiterite Caste Castigate Castrate Catenate Catenulate