circa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- approximately adv Roughly; close to a particular amount or figure, but not exact.
- circa prep Used before a date to mean "approximately" or "around", when the exact date isn't known.
- near adj Physically close to something or someone.
- nearly adv Almost; very close to a particular amount, state, or outcome.
- odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
Senses
circa is used for these senses in English:
- approximately Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
- circa Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)
- near At or towards a position close in space or time.
- nearly In close approximation; almost, virtually. [from 17th c.]
- odd (not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).