ca
word
/ˈkɑ/, /ˈkə/, /ˈsiˈeɪ/
/ˈkɒ/, /ˈkə/, /ˈsiˈeɪ/
Definition
"ca" is an abbreviation of the Latin word "circa," meaning "about" or "approximately." It's used mainly before dates or amounts in academic or historical writing.
Usage & Nuances
"ca" is rare in everyday conversation and mostly seen in formal, academic, or historical texts. Most common in phrases like "ca. 1900" (about the year 1900). Avoid using it outside formal writing; use "about" or "around" in speech.
Spanish: ca (abreviatura de circa) - aproximadamente (solo en textos académicos o históricos)Portuguese (BR): ca (abreviação de circa) - aproximadamente (apenas em textos acadêmicos ou históricos)Portuguese (PT): ca (abreviação de circa) - aproximadamente (usado apenas em textos históricos/eruditos)Chinese (Simplified): 约 (在学术或历史文本中, 作为 'ca.' 用拉丁语用法)Chinese (Traditional): 約 (在學術或歷史文本中, 作為 'ca.' 使用拉丁語用法)Hindi: का (लगभग / केवल शैक्षिक या ऐतिहासिक संदर्भों में, 'ca.' के रूप में)Arabic: حوالي (كـ 'ca.' في النصوص التاريخية أو الأكاديمية)Bengali: ca (প্রায়, বিদ্যাভিত্তিক বা ঐতিহাসিক টেক্সটে, ca. হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত)Russian: ca (сокращение от circa, примерно; используется только в научных/исторических текстах)Japanese: ca（約、学術的・歴史的文脈でのみ使用）Vietnamese: ca (viết tắt của circa, khoảng; chỉ dùng trong tài liệu học thuật hoặc lịch sử)Korean: ca (circa의 약어, 대략; 학술 또는 역사적 문맥에서만 사용)Turkish: ca (circa'nın kısaltması, yaklaşık; yalnızca akademik veya tarihî metinlerde)Urdu: ca (تقریباً؛ صرف تعلیمی یا تاریخی متون میں ca. کے طور پر)Indonesian: ca (singkatan dari circa, kira-kira; hanya digunakan pada teks akademik atau sejarah)
Example Sentences
The battle happened ca. 1066.
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This building was built ca. 1850.
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He was born ca. 1922.
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The manuscript dates to ca. the late 15th century.
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The painting is from ca. 1750, but we don’t know the exact year.
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Many records from the period say events took place ca. 300 BCE.
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