circa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Preposition 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Alternative forms 2.3 Adverb 3 Italian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Preposition 3.3 Adverb 4 Latin 4.1 Adverb 4.2 Preposition

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin circa.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈsɜːkə/, SAMPA: /"s3:k@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈsɝkə/, SAMPA: /"s3`k@/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kə
• Hyphenation: cir‧ca

[edit] Preposition

circa

1. approximately, about

   Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC

[edit] Usage notes

• Used only before a date or measure, never after.
• Often abbreviated as either ca., ca, or c., rarely as cca. or cir...

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: accir
• craic

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Alternative forms

• ca.

[edit] Adverb

circa

1. circa: about, approximately

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtʃir.ka/, SAMPA: /"tSir.ka/
• Hyphenation: cìr‧ca

[edit] Preposition

circa

1. regarding, concerning

[edit] Adverb

circa

1. about, approximately

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Adverb

circa (not comparable)

1. around; about

[edit] Preposition

circa + accusative case

1. around; near; about