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circumspect (adjective):
: careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Circumspect may not be the most common of words, but its Latin forebears have made quite a mark on our language. That’s because circumspect combines two major players in the Latin branch of the English language’s pedigree: circum-, meaning “around,” and specere, meaning “to look.” Just look around, and you’ll find that English is brimming with descendants of these Latin gems. Open your paper dictionary to circumspect and behold with your own eyes the thirty circum- entries that surround it, such as circumference, circumscribe, and circumnavigate. Then flip on over to spectacular for a little peek at the many words for which English has specere to thank, including spectacle, spectrum, and spectator.
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