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cir·ca
(sûr′kə)prep. Abbr. c. or ca
In approximately; about: born circa 1900.
[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.
[1860–65; < Latin circā around, about]
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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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cirkapřibližně
cirka
noin
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circa
[ˈsɜːkə] PREP → haciacirca 1500 → hacia (el año) 1500
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[ˈsɜːkə] prep → circaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995