circumambient

adjective

cir·​cum·​am·​bi·​ent ˌsər-kəm-ˈam-bē-ənt 

: being on all sides : encompassing

circumambiently adverb

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above