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Look how and why circa and circumference and all of the other "circum" words are related.
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Re: circa
At the Round Table, the knight who ate too much was named Sir Cumference.
As to circa itself, its meaning is quite the same as the English equivalent: on or about.
As to circa itself, its meaning is quite the same as the English equivalent: on or about.
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Re: circa
More general than equivalent or equal I should think. It means around or about or especially near something. Often abbreviated,if I'm weak on dates, I migh opine Columbus discovered America ca.1500.
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