Talk:Circus

Can 'circus' be used as a verb, like 'caucus' & 'focus'?

Circus can follow Caucus and Focus as examples and be used as a verb (by extension): "They circused all over the USA". V Ramamurthy IAS Rtd (talk) 06:40, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Circus as a verb.

As with Caucus and Focus, we can say, "The Ringlings circused all over the USA." V Ramamurthy IAS Rtd (talk) 06:48, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

• That will be at the English term (deprecated template usage) circus, not here. SemperBlotto (talk) 06:55, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Circus

Circus is related to Circle. The name Three Ring Circus carries the relationship forward. The name RINGling Brothers is another. The plural of the noun is Circuses. Latin circa (meaning round about) again connects to the notion of a circle. An interesting word indeed with a huge family: we have Family Circles, Political Circles & Business Circles. V Ramamurthy IAS Rtd (talk) 10:53, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

• Perhaps you are talking about the English word (deprecated template usage) circus. SemperBlotto (talk) 10:59, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

wrong etymology

it is obviously from Greek κίρκος falcon, not from a circular movement in the sky. --Diligent (talk) 05:09, 29 March 2018 (UTC)