First Known Use: 1861
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circa
preposition cir·ca \ˈsər-kə\
: about or around
Full Definition of CIRCA
: at, in, or of approximately —used especially with dates <born circa 1600>
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Origin of CIRCA
Latin, from circum around — more at circum-
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