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ca

/kæ/ /keɪ/

Meanings
adverb
Abbreviation of circa.

Examples :

"The old church was built ca. 1880, so its exact age is unknown. "
time history language

Related Words

Illustration so

so adjective

/səʊ/ /soʊ/

True, accurate.

"That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?"

Illustration built

built verb

/ˈbɪlt/

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

"The students built a model airplane from cardboard and glue. "

Illustration age

age noun

/eɪd͡ʒ/

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.

"The dog's age is eight years. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration old

old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration unknown

unknown verb

/ʌnˈnəʊn/ /ʌnˈnoʊn/

To undo the process of knowing, to lose knowledge of something.

"After the fire, the family unknown the location of their cherished photos. "

Illustration exact

exact verb

/ɪɡˈzækt/

To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.

"to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone"

Illustration church

church noun

/t͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ/ /t͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

Illustration abbreviation

abbreviation noun

/əˌbɹiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /əˌbɹi.viˈeɪ.ʃn̩/

The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.

""Mr. Smith always uses the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of writing out 'et cetera'." "

Illustration its

its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "

Illustration circa

circa preposition

/ˈsɜːkə/ /ˈsɝkə/

Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time)

"Julius Caesar visited this area circa 50 BC."