What does "circumlocutionary" mean?

Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.

How do you pronounce "circumlocutionary"?

Pronounced //ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi//.

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃənəɹi/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
"The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary."
2
Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.

"The old man's rambling yarn was circumlocutionary."

From circumlocution + -ary.