How to Spell circle
circle
circle - noun
- Ring, halo
- A closed plane {dx_def}see {dxt|plane:6||2b}{/dx_def} curve every point of which is equidistant {dx_def}see {dxt|equidistant||1}{/dx_def} from a fixed point within the curve
- The plane surface bounded by such a curve
- The orbit of a celestial body
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English cercle, from Anglo-French, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus circle, circus, from or akin to Greek krikos, kirkos ring; akin to Old English hring ring
Word family
circles, circular
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