2007-09-08 00:15:25 · 13 answers · asked by okprajith 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Circa means "around" in Latin. It literally means "around". So you would say this happned circa 12AD, which means around 12AD. Think about it, circa/circle. And a circle goes around and around.
And by the way, AD is Anno Domini not after death. Anno Domini means "In the year of our Lord" in Latin.
2007-09-08 01:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
AD= Anno Domini. Circa refers to an approximation of a date or reference due to the lack of knowledge for the exact information or a known mistake.
2007-09-08 10:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by danbibbins@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, AD stands for anno domini--the year of god---NOT "after death." That's a common misconception.
"Circa" is latin for "around." Think of circle---it's round. And a circus----what do they perform in? Rings, which are round. ^_^
So when you see "circa" or "c." or "ca." in front of a date, it means "around this time." It means that they're not completely sure of the exact date, but they have a pretty good idea.
2007-09-08 10:04:34 · answer #3 · answered by willow oak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circa refers to a rough period in time, for example a decade, in which something happened or something was made. For example, a 1965 Ford Mustang could be described as "Circa 1960's."
2007-09-08 07:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by steve.c_50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Circa' is a term used for describing 'approximately when'. If a date is circa 1122, then it means that the actual date is not known, so historians use an approximate with 'circa' before it.
2007-09-08 07:22:12 · answer #5 · answered by Stasia Everila 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"circa" means about in reference to time. No specific time.
2007-09-08 07:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the Latin word meaning "About" or "Around"...
So "Circa 1900" would mean in English "Around 1900."
I don't know why they do that... Why do doctors use the Latin for all the ailments you have? Make them sound more important I guess.
g-day!
2007-09-08 09:24:38 · answer #7 · answered by Kekionga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circa (often abbreviated c., ca., ca or cca. and sometimes italicized to show it is Latin) literally means "about". It is widely used in genealogy and historical writing, when the dates of events are approximately known.
2007-09-08 07:24:58 · answer #8 · answered by Dark Knight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
circa means, roughly saying
AD = Anno domini
2007-09-08 07:24:13 · answer #9 · answered by the blackadder 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means around the time of i.e. circa 1600 around the time of 1600
2007-09-08 07:24:12 · answer #10 · answered by john s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋