What does circa mean?
Circa means Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time).
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/ˈsɜːkə/ · preposition
Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time).
Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC.
Political talent scouts have called South Dakota's John Thune "the Republican Obama" because his low profile, youth and presidential bearing recall the unknown Illinois Democrat circa January 2007.
Use circa when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Circa means Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time).
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC.
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