le

masculine

/sɛʁkl/

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Translation

circle; a circle of people

Word origin

From Latin circulus, the diminutive of circus ('a ring, a racecourse'). English 'circle' and 'circus' come from the same pair of words.

Origin: Latin
Root: circulus
English cognates: circle, circus

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralcercles

Examples

The children form a circle in the playground.

She is drawing circles on her paper.

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A small circle of friends meets every month.

These red circles mark the mistakes.

The moon made a perfect circle in the sky.

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This word is part of lesson 41.