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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“Prey” is an alien encounter set in the Northern Great Plains, circa 1719, where Naru, Tanabe, and their Comanche Nation community come under threat by a hunter from outer space, as well as colonizing Frenchmen who are equally as alien and vastly more thoughtless about their violence.

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I distinctly remember my first big-girl purchase: a Celine luggage tote circa 2011, at the height of its popularity.

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As Steph brilliantly frames it, welcome to the subprime auto-lending sector, circa late 2025.

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