Circumscribe

Circumscribe: to limit, or restrict; to place a boundary around; to encircle. Your activities are likely circumscribed by your parents. In the ebook, Via, I recommend you circumscribe television use in order to free up more time. Use the extra time in your life to...

Circle

There a several Latin words for circle.  Orbis, circulus, and circlus.  Sometimes the Romans would even use the word, circus.  Usually, though, the word circus referred to a race course, or a celebration of games performed in a round arena. Related to circulus,...