circa

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) around; about
2. (not-comparable) on both sides

Prep

1. (with-accusative) around; near; about
2. (with-accusative) regarding, concerning

Noun

1. (Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine) patrol, watch
2. (Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine) episcopal visit
3. (Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine) inquiry, inquest
4. (Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine) defensive enclosure, moat

Noun

surrounding structure

Concepts

around

about

approximately

round

some

or so

roughly

approx

towards

somewhere around

approx.

somewhere between

approximatively

in the ball park

Synonyms

circum

Translations

ungefähr

etwa

attorno

aproximadamente

aproximadamente

circa

ongeveer

plusminus

een stuk of

zowat

annähernd

circa

aproximadament

um

environ

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɪr.kaː]

Etymology

A later form for circum, or from circum + eā.
The accusative is from the adverbial derivation.