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circa

/ˈsɜɹ.kə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
cir-ca
IPA
/ˈsɜɹ.kə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Synonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with historical dating.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circālbor. English circa Learned borrowing from Latin circā.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɜɹ.kə/
  • British English: /ˈsɜː.kə/

Inflected Forms

Circas (plural)

Phrases

circum-

Frequently Paired Words

circum- ante post ob. r.

Synonyms

around about approximately particularly used with historical dating

Rhymes With

peterka gurka burqa gurkha mazurka

Questions

How do you pronounce circa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜɹ.kə/.
What does circa mean?
Synonym of around, about, approximately, particularly used with historical dating.
Where does circa come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circālbor. English circa Learned borrowing from Latin circā.

How to pronounce circa

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