What does circa mean

1. What does it mean to say circa?
2. How do you use circa?
3. How do you use circa in a sentence?
4. What is an example of circa?

What does it mean to say circa?

: at approximately, in approximately, or of approximately —used especially with dates born circa 1600.

How do you use circa?

Circa is used in front of a particular year to say that this is the approximate date when something happened or was made. The Romans built a fortress there circa A.D. 300 to patrol their empire's eastern border.

How do you use circa in a sentence?

Circa in a Sentence 🔉

1. The historian is not certain of the exact date, but he believes the war took place circa 300,000 years ago.
2. Since there are no records of the event, we can only assume it occurred circa the beginning of the second World War.

What is an example of circa?

The definition of circa is about or approximately regarding dates. An example of circa is the estimated date on an antique desk at a museum. Approximately, about. Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC.