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la

feminine

/θiɾkulaˈθjon/

Line drawing of circulación
Coloured illustration of circulación
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Translation

circulation, traffic

Word origin

From Latin circulatio, from circulari ('to form a circle'), from circulus ('little ring'), a diminutive of circus ('ring, circle').

Origin
Latin
Root
circulatio
English cognates
circulation

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcirculaciones

Examples

vital.

The circulation of the blood is vital.

mucha .

There is a lot of traffic at this time.

cortada: .

The traffic was blocked: there had been an accident.

.

The doctor checked her blood circulation.

¿ ?

How is the traffic in the centre today?

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This word is part of lesson 92.