Circa Definition
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English
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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
- 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
Dutch
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Alternative forms
Adverb
circa
French
Preposition
circa
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin circa.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈtʃir.ka/, SAMPA: /"tSir.ka/
- Hyphenation: cìr‧ca
Preposition
circa
Adverb
circa
Anagrams
Latin
Adverb
circa (not comparable)
Preposition
circa + accusative case
Related terms
Descendants
Romanian
Etymology
From Latin circa.
Adverb
circa
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Circa (from Latin, meaning "around"), usually abbreviated c. or ca. (also circ. or cca.), means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date. Circa is widely used in genealogy and historical writing when the dates of events are not precisely known.
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