circa IS Latin! silly nelly xD
circa
The word circa is Latin and in English it means about, approximately.
circa = approximately
The meaning of the word circa originated in Indo-European times and later became a part of the Greek vocabulary. In the middle 1800's, it assumed its current form of "circa" from the Latin word "circus" meaning circle. It means around and/or about. There is no record of who first coined the word.
from the latin word for circle
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The phrase "circa 1950" means "some time around 1950." The word "circa" is Latin for "about" or "near".
Around in Latin can be undique, circum or circa.
Circa and fere are Latin equivalents of the English word 'about'. The word 'fere' is used when an adverb is needed for number or time. The word 'circa' is used when a preposition of place or time is needed.
Circulus is the Latin-English translation for the word circle. The Latin word orbis can also be used in place of circle.
"Circa" is Latin for "around" or "about". "circa 1964" = around 1964.Circa is used in front of a particular year to say that this is the approximate date when something happened or was made.ExampleThe story tells of a runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa 1850