circumactio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

circumactĭo, ōnis, f. [circumago].

I Lit., a turning around , revolving (very rare): solis, Vitr. 9, 9, 15; Mart. Cap. 8, § 885.—*

II Trop., of discourse, a turning , turn , compass , Gell. 17, 20, 4.