circa

[ sur-kuh ]

preposition

1. about: used especially in approximate dates: : ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.

   The Venerable Bede was born circa 673.

circa

/ ˈsɜːkə /

preposition

1. (used with a date) at the approximate time of Abbreviationc.ca.

   circa 1182 bc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of circa¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin: “around, about,” akin to circus circus

Word History and Origins

Origin of circa¹

Latin: about; related to Latin circus circle, circus

Example Sentences

They include “The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell” painted in 1932 and “The Harbour, Cannes,” painted circa 1933.

From The Daily Beast

Looking through photographs from the early days of U.S. airlines, I found a shot of the cabin of the Boeing 247, circa 1934.

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Built circa 2700 BC, it is the oldest freestanding mud-brick building in the world.

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For most people living in the world, circa 1920, music was embedded into their life, not chosen as a lifestyle accessory.

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Is it a fair assessment of the Allman Brothers Band and Duane circa 1971?

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Thirty-five years earlier (circa 1770), even the quickest stages were no speedier than the vans.

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Potentia generandi in maribus vulgo circa annum sexagesimum-secundum cessat, exceptiones autem multae inveniuntur.

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There could be no denying that our countrymen of 1918 (circa) lived through an interesting period of their country's history.

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Hoc circa templum sit jus mercatoribus æqum, pondera ne vergant nec sit conventio prava.

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Quo cum peruenirent sui commilitones, congregati circa ipsum dominum suum, excercitum magnum et fortem conflauerunt.

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