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- Dictionarycirca/ˈsəːkə/
preposition
- 1. (often preceding a date) approximately: "the church was built circa 1860"
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Aug 11, 2011 · Because "circa" is used to mean approximately in dates and measures, people would naturally use it to mean approximately even outside of dates and measures, partly due to ignorance of the fact that "circa" is used only for dates and measures, and partly out of inconsideration of the rules of usage. or is it always appropriate to use "circa ...
The question refers to the use of a Latin word, circa, which is sometimes used in written English to mean ‘approximately’ before dates. The question regards “how well” the extension of this “works” in relation to temporal expressions like midnight. I find this a curious way of expressing an idea.
Jul 8, 2014 · 5. Circa is Latin, around is English. Latin words falute higher than English ones. So the decision is yours. Are you going to maintain an elevated scholarly tone throughout? Consistency is part of that; once you elevate your prose, readers are more likely to notice when you fail to maintain it than if you're more informal. Who are your readers ...
Mar 15, 2019 · 0. Circa is used when a time or date would otherwise appear as definitive or precise if not marked in some way that it is not what is intended; and usually circa is relegated to referencing the past...and is generally abbreviated "ca." and appears preceding the time or date. In the context, "the beginning of August" referencing a future event ...
Dec 5, 2013 · In The Chambers Dictionary 12th Edition, it lists both C and c as abbreviations for century: C (preceding numeral, eg C21, twenty-first century) c (following numeral, eg 21c, twenty-first century) It also lists: cen. abbrev: central; century. cent. abbrev: centigrade; central; centum (L), a hundred; century.
Seq. is an abbreviation of the Latin sequens, meaning approximately 'the following one'. It occurs next to the name of the emperor Yang Ti: Yang Ti, Sui emperor, r. 605 seq. In combination with the r. signifying 'reigned', it means that the emperor Yang Ti reigned from the year 605 onwards, but it has not been possible to specify the last year ...
Jul 8, 2011 · A business founded (or a building built or a monument dedicated) in 1854 might have a sign or plaque reading "EST'D 1854" or "EST 1854" or "ESTD 1854", or some other combination I haven't seen or h...
Dec 19, 2013 · And finally, J.S. Farmer & W.E. Henley, Slang and Its Analogues, volume 5 (1902) identifies several variants of quim—queme, quimsy, quimbox, and quin—but cites only three examples: Halliwell's "old play" from 1613, a ballad from circa 1707 (see the next section below), and Halliwell's dictionary comment on queme.
Nov 5, 2020 · 8. Its origin appears to be from teen Black AmE, from the ‘50s. Is it used both as a noun and also as an adjective: L-7 (noun) also l-seven. [the L and the 7 when put together form a SE square thus a pun on square n. (3b); the word can be accompanied by using thumb and forefinger extended at right angles, forming an L and a 7, and when the ...
ca. is an abbreviation from circa meaning around. So ca. 1828 means around 1828. Share. Improve this answer. Follow answered Feb 11, 2014 at 19:38. Michael Brown Mic ...
