Definition:
(preposition) - From the Latin word for "around", circa (or "c.") is most commonly inserted before an historical date. It stands for "Hey, we're really not sure what the actual date was, exactly, but all the evidence points towards this...approximately."
Pronunciation: surk·uh
Also Known As: c., ca.
Examples:
Antonello da Messina was born c. 1430, in Messina, Sicily.
