el
masculine
/ˈθiɾkulo/
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Translation
circle
Word origin
From Latin circulus ('small ring, circle'), a diminutive of circus ('ring'). The same root gives English 'circle' and 'circular'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- circulus
- English cognates
- circle, circular, circus
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcírculos
Examples
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The kids made a circle in the garden.
Dibuja .
Draw a big circle on the paper.
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He has a very tight circle of friends.
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The circle of the moon looks very clear tonight.
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We are in a circle that is hard to break.
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