Circa Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Preposition
    • 1.3.1 Usage notes
    • 1.3.2 Translations
  • 1.4 Anagrams
• 2 Dutch
  • 2.1 Pronunciation
  • 2.2 Alternative forms
  • 2.3 Adverb
• 3 Italian
  • 3.1 Etymology
  • 3.2 Pronunciation
  • 3.3 Preposition
  • 3.4 Adverb
  • 3.5 Anagrams
• 4 Latin
  • 4.1 Adverb
  • 4.2 Preposition
    • 4.2.1 Related terms
    • 4.2.2 Descendants
• 5 Romanian
  • 5.1 Etymology
  • 5.2 Adverb
    • 5.2.1 Synonyms

English

Etymology

From Latin circa.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɜːkə/, SAMPA: /"s3:k@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɝkə/, SAMPA: /"s3`k@/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kə
• Hyphenation: cir‧ca

Preposition

circa

1. approximately, about

   Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC

Usage notes

• Used only before a date or measure, never after
• Often abbreviated as ca., ca, or c., rarely as cca. or cir.

Anagrams

• craic

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

• ca.

Adverb

circa

1. circa: about, approximately

Italian

Etymology

From Latin circa.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃir.ka/, SAMPA: /"tSir.ka/
• Hyphenation: cìr‧ca

Preposition

circa

1. regarding, concerning

Adverb

circa

1. about, approximately

Anagrams

• ricca

Latin

Adverb

circa (not comparable)

1. around; about

Preposition

circa + accusative case

1. around; near; about

Related terms

• circus

Descendants

• English: circa
• Italian: circa
• Portuguese: cerca
• Romanian: circa
• Spanish: circa, cerca

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin circa.

Adverb

circa

1. approximately, about, or so

Synonyms

• cam

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