circulus

Latin

Etymology

circus +‎ -lus

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkir.ku.lus/, [ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Noun

circulus m (genitive circulī); second declension

  1. circle (geometric figure)
  2. An orbit (circular path)
  3. A ring, hoop
  4. A necklace, chain
  5. A company, social gathering, group
  6. (Medieval) A calendrical cycle
    Huius sexto anno primus Dionisi circulus inchoat
    In the sixth year of which [reign], the first cycle of Dionysius begins. — Bede, Chronica Minora

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative circulus circulī
Genitive circulī circulōrum
Dative circulō circulīs
Accusative circulum circulōs
Ablative circulō circulīs
Vocative circule circulī

Descendants

References
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