[ˈkɪr.kaː], [ˈt͡ʃir.ka]
OriginA later form for circum, or from circum + eā.
The accusative is from the adverbial derivation.
- not-comparablearound; about
- not-comparableon both sides
- with-accusativearound; near; about
“Circa advenam manifestae reum caedis” — around the stranger accused of open murder
- with-accusativeregarding, concerning
“quem misi ad vos in hoc ipsum ut cognoscatis quae circa nos sunt et consoletur corda vestra” — Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, so that you can know things that are about us, and so that he can comfort your hearts.
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, femininepatrol, watch
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminineepiscopal visit
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminineinquiry, inquest
- Medieval-Latin, declension-1, femininedefensive enclosure, moat
- Proto-Western-Romance, feminine, reconstructionsurrounding structure
Formscircā(canonical) · circae(genitive) · circās(plural)
Source: Wiktionary