IJapanese court attendant Sei Shōonogan writes diary, The Pillow Book, c. 1000
2006-08-21 11:04:57 · 16 answers · asked by 80'sbaby 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
circa or around
2006-08-21 11:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by evilmonkeyboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"c." is an abbreviation for "circa" from the Latin word for about as an approximation of value. In the example you use, Sei Shoonogan wrote "The Pillow Book" in about (usually within that century) the year 1000.
2006-08-21 18:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by ensign183 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "circa" or "about".
Which means The Pillow Book was written about 1000 AD.
2006-08-21 18:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by xeuvisoft 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is short for "circa," which means the same as saying the book was written "about 1000."
2006-08-21 18:11:22 · answer #4 · answered by royal_fryer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means "around" the date. It is used when there is not a sure source about the date of the event.Literally means "circa" (around, circle. That is the root of the word "circus".
2006-08-21 18:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by Alexira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About the year 1000.
"c" means circa, meaning "approximate"
2006-08-21 18:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by WhatAmI? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It stands for the Latin word circa, meaning about or around. So it's an approximate date.
2006-08-21 18:10:25 · answer #7 · answered by Brandon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
circa
2006-08-21 18:16:02 · answer #8 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means circa Latin for "about" it isused for indicating that the historical date or year is approximate. Other abbreviations for circa are ca., or cca.
2006-08-21 18:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by 7sneakers7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
' Circa ' or ' thereabouts ' , literally: ' Near ' ( Latin ) Circa one thousand = ' around one thousand.' Next time type 'define ' in the websearch window then type in whatever you want to know.
2006-08-21 18:11:55 · answer #10 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋