CIRCA
What does "CIRCA" mean?
Approximately; used before a date or figure that is uncertain.
Meanings
- Used to show that a date or amount is approximate, often abbreviated 'c.' or 'ca.' The cathedral was built circa 1250, give or take a decade.
Did you know?
- 'Circa', 'circle', and 'circus' are all the same Latin root for 'around': a circus was originally a circular arena, and 'circa' a date means a year you can only circle, not pin down.
Word origin
Directly from Latin 'circa', 'around, about', related to 'circus' and 'circle'.
Remember it
CIRCA is a CIRCle around a date - you can't pin it exactly, so you circle it.
A little poem
Circa some lost spring-
the gravestone gives up the year
but keeps the morning.
haiku
Wordplay
- I was born circa Tuesday. The hospital was pretty sure, but didn't want to commit.
What it teaches
History often knows the century but not the day; honest dating circles what it cannot touch.
Quick facts
What does CIRCA mean?
Approximately; used before a date or figure that is uncertain.
Is CIRCA a valid word?
Yes — CIRCA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CIRCA?
CIRCA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CIRCA come from?
Directly from Latin 'circa', 'around, about', related to 'circus' and 'circle'.
What can CIRCA teach us?
History often knows the century but not the day; honest dating circles what it cannot touch.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.