circuit Copy link Outline I. Movement round1. circŭĭtus, ūs2. circŭlus (sometimes in combination with orbis)II. The periodical journey of judges etc. • circuit: I. Movement round: 1. circŭĭtus, ūs: a long c., longus c., Virg.: to march an army by a c. of 40 miles, millium XL circuitu exercitum ducere, Caes. (v. circuitous). 2. circŭlus (sometimes in combination with orbis): the stars perform their c.s with wonderful swiftness, stellae c. suos orbesque conficiunt mirabili celeritate, Cic.: v. circle. Phr.: to make a c., circumire (with acc.), circumăgi, obire: v. to go round; traverse. II. The periodical journey of judges etc.: Phr.: to go on c., ad conventus agendos circumire, based on Caes.: Cic.: v. assizes: or perhaps, *juri dicundo conventus obire.