cercar

Meaning

  1. to encircle
  2. to fence, to wall
  3. to surround; to besiege

Pronounced as (IPA)
/θeɾˈkaɾ/
Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cercar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin circāre, from Latin circa, circus. Compare Portuguese cercar.

Cognate with Portuguese
Portuguese
cercar

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