circa
cir·ca
prep \ˈsər-kə\Definition of CIRCA
: at, in, or of approximately —used especially with dates <born circa 1600>
See Examples of CIRCA
- He was born circa 1600.
Origin of CIRCA
Latin, from circum around — more at circum-
First Known Use: 1861
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