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. Abbreviation: c..  ca.. (used with a date) at the approximate time of

   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

“It is a style of supernaturalist spirituality and miracle- and prophecy-based preaching that was fairly niche within American evangelicalism circa 2015,” explained Dr. Matthew Taylor, a religious scholar at the Institute for Islamic-Christian-Jewish Studies.

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“NUF appears upbeat on being able to deliver on earnings growth for Hybrid Seeds while delivering circa A$30 million of earnings improvement across Emerging Platforms,” which recorded a A$53 million Ebitda loss in FY25, Park says.

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A site for the Silicon Valley investor, circa 1996, was not a natural home for a sober-minded value investor.

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He analyzed the relative importance of the loan-to-value ratios of the home loans, of second liens on the homes, of the location of the homes, of the absence of loan documentation and proof of income of the borrower, and a dozen or so other factors to determine the likelihood that a home loan made in America circa 2005 would go bad.

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Much of Steve Eisman wanted to believe the worst, and that gave him a huge tactical advantage in the U.S. financial markets circa 2007.

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