circa

cir·ca

 (sûr′kə)

prep. Abbr. c. or ca

In approximately; about: born circa 1900.

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[Latin circā, from circum, around (probably on the model of adverbs like intrā, within), from circus, circle; see circle.]

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circa

(ˈsɜːkə)

prep

(used with a date) at the approximate time of: circa 1182 bc. Abbreviation: c. or ca.

[Latin: about; related to Latin circus circle, circus]

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cir•ca

(ˈsɜr kə)

prep., adv.

about: used esp. in approximate dates. Abbr.: c, c., ca, ca., cir., circ.

[1860–65; < Latin circā around, about]

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Thesaurus

circa

adverb approximately, about, around, roughly, in the region of, round about The story tells of a runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa 1850.

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Translations

cirkapřibližně

cirka

circa

noin

environ

בקירוב

circa

-位大体約

circa

około

circa

[ˈsɜːkə] PREP → hacia
circa 1500 → hacia (el año) 1500

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circa

[ˈsɜː^rkə] prep → circa, environ, vers

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circa

prep → circa, zirka

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circa

[ˈsɜːkə] prep → circa

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