circus.
race course; circus in Rome, celebration of games; circle; orbit;
Meaning & usage
a circular line or orbit; circle, ring
a racecourse or space where games are held, especially one that is round
the spectators in a circus; a circus
Where this word comes from
Likely borrowed from Ancient Greek κρίκος (kríkos), κίρκος (kírkos, “ring”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Perhaps related to Umbrian 𐌊𐌖𐌓𐌜𐌋𐌀𐌔𐌉𐌖 (kurçlasiu)
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