circularis Latin · revision 9458

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [kɪr.kʊˈɫaː.rɪs]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [t͡ʃir.kuˈlaː.ris]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''circulāris''' (neuter circulāre, adverb circulāriter); third-declension two-termination adjective^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[circulus]] “small ring” with the suffix [[-āris]]; ⟨circulus⟩ is a diminutive of [[circus]] “circle”.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Köbler's earliest source is Augustine, whom he dates 354–430 AD.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It meant circular, round, a post-classical word, as in Martianus Capella.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Isidore's ''circulāris numerus'' was a number whose square ends in itself, such as five times five, twenty-five.^(Isidore)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ Medieval Latin used it for circular.^(Niermeyer 1976) British Medieval Latin also used it for adorned with circles, roundabout, and figuratively devious.^(DMLBS) [[en|circular]] came through Anglo-French in the late 14th century, “round”.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 354–430 AD – Augustine uses it.^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 560–636 AD – Isidore defines ''circulāris numerus''.^(Isidore)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * late 14th century – English ''circular'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # [[m|en|circular|alt=Circular]], round.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''(Medieval Latin)'' Roundabout; devious.^(DMLBS)

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[circulus]]

+ * [[circus]]

+ * [[en|circular]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}