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Aug 11, 2011 · The Wiktionary article on 'circa' implies (but doesn't explicitly state) in the usage notes that it's used for dates and measures, so your examples of “circa Pacific Coast Highway” or “circa $300,000” appear to be incorrect. And it definitely is pointless for your “circa 92–94%” example.
- I wouldn't say it's always appropriate. Typically you only see it for dates (for example, "she was born circa 1920"). The Wiktionary article on 'c...
- Wiktionary states: circa approximately, about Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC Usage notes : Used only before a date or measure, neve...
- It has always been my understanding that circa is properly used only when exact dates are unknown or disputed. (I will concede to my betters abou...
Meaning of "circa" in music. In the context of music, the term "circa" is used to indicate an approximate date or time period. It is derived from the Latin word meaning "around" or "approximately". When "circa" is used in relation to music, it typically refers to the time period in which a particular piece of music was composed or performed.
Personally, if I see circa 1000, then I may think there's a lot of uncertainty about the date and it could be a fairly wide range, maybe 900-1100 depending upon other context. If I see circa 1015, then I'm probably going to perceive the actual date to be something like 1010-1020.
It's gone from the playstore for me but on the YouTube music beta signup website it says I joined https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.google.android.apps.youtube.music
Its used when you're unsure about when the exact date was but you want to give a ballpark figure. It's taken from a Latin preposition circa which means around, its added to loads of words as well like circumnavigate ie sail around :)
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