Added 8 October 2026
circular
/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/ adjective
Latin root: circularis Wiktionary
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- Of or relating to a circle.
- In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.
- Circuitous or roundabout.
noun
- An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.
- Ellipsis of circular letter.
- Ellipsis of circular file.
verb
- To distribute circulars to or at.
- To extend in a circular direction.
Origin
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.
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