ɑ̃viʁɔ̃
Translation
about; approximately
Word origin
From Old French environ, formed from en- plus viron ('circuit, surroundings'), a derivative of virer ('to turn, veer'). English environment and environs are borrowed from the same French word.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- environ
- English cognates
- environment, environs
Examples
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There are about twenty people in the room.
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The journey takes about two hours.
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She is approximately thirty years old.
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The journey lasts about three hours by train.
au .
There were around thirty people at the concert.
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