circonciseur, n.m., circumcisor.
circoncision, n.f., circumcision.
circonférence, n.f., circumference.
circonflexe, n.m. and adj., circumflex accent; circumflex.
circonlocution, n.f., circumlocution.
circonscription, n.f., circumscription, bound; division, district.
circonscrire, v.a., to circumscribe, to encircle, to enclose, to limit, to stint.
circonspect, -e (-pé, -pèkt), adj., circumspect, wary, guarded, discreet, cautious.
circonspection, n.f., circumspection, wariness, caution. Avec —; cautiously.
circonstance, n.f., circumstance, occasion; occurrence, event, conjuncture, case. — aggravante; aggravation. De —; required by or adapted to circumstances. Suivant les —s; as the case may be. Dans les —s critiques; on critical occasions, or in emergencies.