cerca.
fence (thin barrier that separates two pieces of land)
Meaning & usage
fence (thin barrier that separates two pieces of land)
wall (structure built for defense surrounding a city)
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from cercar (“surround”), or from Old Galician-Portuguese cerca (“surround”), from a Vulgar Latin *circa (compare Spanish cerca, northern Italian cerca, French cerce), from the feminine of Latin circus.
only used in cerca de
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circā Portuguese cerca Inherited from Latin circā.
inflection of cercar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of cercar: second-person singular imperative
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