How to Pronounce "circa"
word
ˈsɝkə
SUR-kuh
sˈɜːkɐ
SUR-kuh
Definition
'Circa' is a formal or academic word used before dates to show that something happened around that year, not exactly. It means 'about' or 'approximately.'
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɝkə
British English
sˈɜːkɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SUR-kuh
UK
SUR-kuh
Listen in Context
The city was built circa 1200.
The painting is from circa 1500.
This document was written circa 1850.
Historians think the sculpture dates to circa 400 BCE.