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Meaning of roundaboutation in English:

roundaboutation

Pronunciation /ˌraʊndəbaʊˈteɪʃn/

noun

archaic

  • Speaking in a roundabout or indirect way; circumlocution.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Horatio Smith (1779–1849), writer and humorist. From roundabout + -ation.