Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,520,082,598 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

circa

   Also found in: Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.20 sec.
cir·ca  (sûrk)
prep. Abbr. c. or ca
In approximately; about: born circa 1900.
[Latin circ, from circum, around (probably on the model of adverbs like intr, within), from circus, circle; see circle.]
circa [sir-ka]
prep
(used with a date) approximately; about: circa 1788 [Latin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
circa
preposition approximately, about, around, roughly, in the region of, round about
Translations
circa [ˈsəːkə] prep → circa, environ
circa [ˈsəːkə] prep → circa
circa [ˈsəːkə] prep → circa


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Critics from Plutarch downwards have almost unanimously rejected the lines 654-662, on the ground that Hesiod's Amphidamas is the hero of the Lelantine Wars between Chalcis and Eretria, whose death may be placed circa 705 B.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
Circa quam ergo hostiles inter se acies cum ingenti clamore hostiliter conveniunt.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.