circus

Meaning

1. (declension-2, masculine) a circular line or orbit; circle, ring
2. (declension-2, masculine) a racecourse or space where games are held, especially one that is round
3. (declension-2, masculine) the spectators in a circus; a circus

Concepts

circle

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circus

harrier

ring

💍

round

Synonyms

circulus

⭕

orbis

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circulum

Translations

Kreis

⭕

daire

cercle

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cercle

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círculo

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círculo

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circo

cirkel

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circolo

circo

Zirkus

circ

κύκλος

cerchio

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɪr.kʊs]

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Ancient Greek κρίκος (kríkos), κίρκος (kírkos, “ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”).