No. 105 in Italian
circa
"Circa" in Italian means "about" or "approximately."
In a sentence
Ci sono circa 20 persone nella stanza.
There are about 20 people in the room.
Here, 'circa' is used to express an approximate quantity, meaning 'about' or 'approximately.'
Questa città fu fondata circa mille anni fa.
This city was founded about a thousand years ago.
In this context, 'circa' denotes an approximate time frame, similar to 'around' in English.
Il pacco arriverà domani circa a mezzogiorno.
The package will arrive tomorrow around midday.
Here, 'circa' indicates an approximate time, providing a general idea without exact precision.
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