Main Entry: cir·cum·am·bi·ent

Pronunciation: \ˌsər-k^əm-ˈam-bē-ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin circumambient-, circumambiens, present participle of circumambire to surround in a circle, from Latin circum- + ambire to go around — more at ambient

Date: 1633

: being on all sides : encompassing

— cir·cum·am·bi·ent·ly adverb