"circulus" meaning in Latin

See circulus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈt͡ʃir.ku.lus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From circus + -ulus. Etymology templates: {{af|la|circus|-ulus}} circus + -ulus Head templates: {{la-noun|circulus<2>}} circulus m (genitive circulī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|circulus<2>}} Forms: circulī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], circulus [nominative, singular], circulī [nominative, plural], circulī [genitive, singular], circulōrum [genitive, plural], circulō [dative, singular], circulīs [dative, plural], circulum [accusative, singular], circulōs [accusative, plural], circulō [ablative, singular], circulīs [ablative, plural], circule [singular, vocative], circulī [plural, vocative], circlus [alternative]
  1. A circle (geometric figure) Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-circulus-la-noun-u8f90TNU Categories (other): Shapes Disambiguation of Shapes: 26 6 27 20 16 6
  2. An orbit (circular path) Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-circulus-la-noun-LNiL62r2
  3. A ring, hoop Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-circulus-la-noun-kEtou14s Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -ulus, Shapes Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 24 1 1 43 4 3 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 25 1 1 50 2 2 12 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 2 1 71 5 6 15 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 14 13 24 17 17 15 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -ulus: 3 3 56 11 9 19 Disambiguation of Shapes: 26 6 27 20 16 6
  4. A necklace, chain Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-circulus-la-noun-8vkNKiOj Categories (other): Shapes Disambiguation of Shapes: 26 6 27 20 16 6
  5. A company, social gathering, group Tags: declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-circulus-la-noun-pPOR1HNF Categories (other): Shapes Disambiguation of Shapes: 26 6 27 20 16 6
  6. (Medieval Latin) A calendrical cycle Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-2, masculine
    Sense id: en-circulus-la-noun-EakKKd1e Categories (other): Medieval Latin
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Circulus Arcticus Related terms: circā, circiter, circulō, circulor, circum, circus

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Circulus Arcticus"
    }
  ],
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    },
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        "table-tags"
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    },
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      "form": "circulī",
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    },
    {
      "form": "circulī",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "circulōrum",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "circulō",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "circulum",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "circlus",
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      ]
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "circulor"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "circum"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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          "hoop"
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          "chain",
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "In the sixth year of which [reign], the first cycle of Dionysius begins. — Bede, Chronica Minora",
          "text": "Huius sexto anno primus Dionisi circulus inchoat",
          "translation": "In the sixth year of which [reign], the first cycle of Dionysius begins. — Bede, Chronica Minora"
        }
      ],
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        "A calendrical cycle"
      ],
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          "calendrical"
        ],
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          "cycle",
          "cycle"
        ]
      ],
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        "(Medieval Latin) A calendrical cycle"
      ],
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        "declension-2",
        "masculine"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃir.ku.lus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "circulus"
}
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    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
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    "Latin second declension nouns",
    "Latin terms suffixed with -ulus",
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    }
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
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      "word": "circā"
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    },
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          "chain",
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          "english": "In the sixth year of which [reign], the first cycle of Dionysius begins. — Bede, Chronica Minora",
          "text": "Huius sexto anno primus Dionisi circulus inchoat",
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        }
      ],
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        "(Medieval Latin) A calendrical cycle"
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɪr.kʊ.ɫʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃir.ku.lus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "circulus"
}

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