Synonyms & related words for circumspection

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Words related to circumspection

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Where does circumspection come from?

The word circumspection breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: circum-, from Latin circum (“around”); and -spect, from Latin specio (“look”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.