circ
1
9.0
Appears before a date to show it is about that time
- adposition
- /sɜrk/
- Informal
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circa
- The painting was created circ 1880, during the artist's early period.
Examples
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He was born circ 1980.
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The castle was built circ 1500, according to local historians.
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This document dates to circ 1200, based on handwriting analysis.
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The event is scheduled for circ 2025.
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The painting was created circ 1880, during the artist's early period.
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This document dates to circ 1200, based on handwriting analysis.
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The castle was built circ 1500, according to local historians.
Synonyms
circa
vscirc
4
5.3
About a date or number that is not exact
means the informal shortened form rather than the full term
Surface Forms
circ main
Etymology
Circ is a short form of circa, a Latin word meaning 'around' or 'about'. So when you see circ before a date it simply means 'about' that year, like a time 'around' then.