| 【circ-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "circulari," and "circus." It carries the basic meaning of "circle," and "ring." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "circ-"]
circle ****[1544] A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
circular ☆[4683] Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
circulation **[4695] The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
[WORD ROOT]root circ
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] circ, circul, circus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) circulari, circus
[MEANING]root circle, ring
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 circulari to form a circle
- 【Latin】 circus circle; ring
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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circle ★★★★[1544] noun from circle 〈 circ
【DEFINITION】 A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ circ; circle, small ring, ring ⑵ le; diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin circus》 circle; ring
【First Known Meaning】 figure of a circle, a plane figure whose periphery is everywhere equidistant from its center point
【DERIVATIVEs】 circle, circler, circular, circularity, circularly, circularness, circulatable, circulate, circulation, circulative, circulator, circulatory, encircle
circular ☆[4683] adjective from circle 〈 circ
【DEFINITION】 Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ circ; circle, small ring, ring ⑵ ular; diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin circus》 circle; ring
【First Known Meaning】 round, having the form of a circle
【DERIVATIVEs】 circle, circler, circular, circularity, circularly, circularness, circulatable, circulate, circulation, circulative, circulator, circulatory, encircle
circulation ★★[4695] noun from circle 〈 circ
【DEFINITION】 The circulation of a newspaper or magazine is the number of copies that are sold each time it is produced.
【pl.】 circulations
【COMPOSITION】 circulate + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ circul(circ); circle, small ring, ring ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin circus》 circle; ring
【DERIVATIVEs】 circle, circular, circulatable, circulate, circulation, circulative, circulator, circulatory
Other words containing "circ-"; circ, circensian, circinate, circulate, circus, circutious, cirque
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cide
child
chem-, chemo-, chemi-, chemico-
chart, card
character
chaos, chaot-, gas
cer-, cern-, cert-
center-, centri-, centr-
cent-, centi-
celebr
