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cercar.

to encircle

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/θeɾˈkaɾ//seɾˈkaɾ/Western
  1. to encircle

  2. to fence, to wall

  3. to surround; to besiege

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cercar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin circāre, from Latin circa, circus. Compare Portuguese cercar.

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