circa
prepUK /ˈsɜː.kə/ · US /ˈsɜɹ.kə/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin circā.
1
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 2007.2011 January 27, Michael Crowley, “Decision Time for Senator John Thune”, in TIME, archived from the original on 10 May 2011:
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